seen better days, have



seen better days, have

Be worn out, have fallen into a state of decline, as in This chair has seen better days, or The family business has seen better days. This term was first used by Shakespeare to describe a decline of fortune ( Timon of Athens, 4:2) but soon was broadened to describe aging or deterioration in both humans and objects.
See also: better, have, seen

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ammon-Egyptian Mythology (Hellenized)
Phelix-Biblical Greek
Paige[peidʒ]
Yordana-Bulgarian
Dalton['dɔ:ltən]
EasterEES-tərEnglish