past one's prime



past one's prime

Beyond the peak of one's powers, as in Jean still plays tennis but at 79 she's obviously past her prime. Also see the synonym over the hill; prime of life.
See also: past, prime

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ljubomir-Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Yared-Biblical Hebrew, Eastern African, Ethiopian
Grimhilt-Ancient Germanic, Germanic Mythology
Arkadiuszahr-KAHD-yuwshPolish
Dipika-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu
Lambert['læmbət]