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
SimoSEE-mo (Finnish)Finnish, Serbian
Bailliff['beilif]
Rupertoroo-PER-toSpanish
Xiu-Chinese
SiarlSHARLWelsh
May[mei]