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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
Armison['a:misn]
IarlaithEER-lahIrish
Rodya-Russian
Wilmot-Medieval English
Stanislovas-Lithuanian
Halynahah-LI-nahUkrainian
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