Meaning of sell-by date | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The final date on which a perishable product should be sold to the public.
2. An indication that something, or someone, is old and out of date.
   broadly, idiomatic

Equivalents

Examples

“Tony Blair insists on remaining in office well past his sell-by date - yet he can afford to go.”

“September 9, 2017 - Schlock Mercenary Manifold: This is not a team, Petey. This is just another mass grave. Ewin: Eeew. What's the sell-by date on that manifold? I think it's gone bad.”

“"They have gone past their sell-by date. But the fitters have done an amazing job keeping these units running for as long as they have.”

CEFR level