past prime



past someone's (or something's) prime

Fig. beyond the most useful or productive period. Joan was a wonderful singer, but she's past her prime now. This old car's past its prime. I'll need to get a new one.
See also: past, prime

past your/its prime

no longer able to do something at an acceptable level because of age over the hill The dancer was past her prime, though she performed occasionally as a guest artist.
See also: past, prime

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
SalomÃO-Portuguese
Gearalt-Irish
Esperanzaes-pe-RAHN-thah (Spanish), es-pe-RAHN-sah (Latin American Spanish)Spanish
DaniÈLe-French
Raisa (1)rah-EE-sahRussian
Paulius-Lithuanian