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OVER THE HILL

too old to be of much value
OVER THE HILL
1. My dog liked to play when he was young, but now he sleeps all day. He’s over the hill.
2. Don’t you dare tell me I’m over the hill. I may be old but I still feel as young as I did thirty years ago.

Synonym: past (one’s) prime. The expression is used for people and animals, but not for nonliving things.


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