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have seen one's day

idiom

Of a person, thing, idea, etc., to be at the point in a life cycle or career of no longer being useful or effective; to be worn-out.


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  1. 01

    a cold day in July

    The time of occurrence of an event that will never happen.

  2. 02

    a day late and a dollar short

    Too late and too feeble to achieve the desired effect.

  3. 03

    a year and a day

    A long time.

  4. 04

    abound in one's own sense

    To follow one’s own inclinations and opinions.

  5. 05

    ace up one's sleeve

    A surprise advantage of which others are not aware.

  6. 06

    act one's age

    To behave in a manner appropriate to one's age.

  7. 07

    act one's age, not one's shoe size

    Synonym of act one's age (“to behave in a mature manner; to avoid being childish”).

  8. 08

    afraid of one's own shadow

    Exceptionally timid.

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