be past (the/one's) sell-by date



be past (the/one's) sell-by date

1. Literally, to be past the date by which an edible item should be sold before it spoils. That milk is definitely past the sell-by date—it's curdled!
2. By extension, to be past the peak of one's abilities or career. The company is forcing my mother to retire because they think she's past her sell-by date. That player is definitely past his sell-by date—he hasn't had a good season in years.
See also: date, past

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Inderjeet-Indian (Sikh)
Georgiana[dʒɔ:dʒi'a:nə]
Arianea-ree-AHN (French), ah-ree-AH-nə (Dutch)French, German, Dutch
Carlisakar-LEE-səEnglish (Rare)
Anahera-Maori
Domen-Slovene