Idiom
have seen one's day
Meaning
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.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“That old computer has seen its day.”
“The manager decided to replace the software because it had clearly seen its day.”
“Although the traditional manufacturing methods had seen their day, the company struggled to adapt to the new digital standards.”
Examples
simple
“That old computer has seen its day.”
contextual
“The manager decided to replace the software because it had clearly seen its day.”
complex
“Although the traditional manufacturing methods had seen their day, the company struggled to adapt to the new digital standards.”
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