sell-by date
Noun

sell-by date

  1. The final date on which a perishable product can be legally sold to the public.
  2. (idiomatic, by extension) Used to indicate that something, or someone, is old and out of date.
    • 2007, March, As Blair contemplates the hereafter, Britain must endure a life in limbo, by William Keegan in The Guardian Online.
      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.
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