Idiom
sell-by date
Meaning
An indication that something, or someone, is old and out of date.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“That old computer has passed its sell-by date.”
“Many people think his political ideas have passed their sell-by date and need a modern update.”
“The critic argued that the director's repetitive style had long since passed its sell-by date, failing to resonate with a contemporary audience.”
Examples
simple
“That old computer has passed its sell-by date.”
contextual
“Many people think his political ideas have passed their sell-by date and need a modern update.”
complex
“The critic argued that the director's repetitive style had long since passed its sell-by date, failing to resonate with a contemporary audience.”
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