Question

in_the_loop_544 too old to be of much value Synonym: past (one’s) prime

Accepted Answer

OVER THE HILL My dog liked to play when he was young, but now he sleeps all day. He’s over the hill.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. The expression is used for people and animals, but not for nonliving things.

Id	in_the_loop_544
Idiom	OVER THE HILL
Definition	too old to be of much value
Examples	My dog liked to play when he was young, but now he sleeps all day. He’s over the hill. 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.
Cross-Refs	Synonym: past (one’s) prime
Extra Info	The expression is used for people and animals, but not for nonliving things.

Hill I Loop Dog Play Young Sleeps Day