past its sell-by date

noun

1. the last date on which perishable food should be sold, usually established with some allowance for home storage under refrigeration.Compare shelf life.

Idioms

2. past one’s/its sell-by date, Informal. past one’s or its prime; past the period of greatest vigor, success, etc.: an aging actress, well past her sell-by date.

noun

1. a date printed on the packaging of perishable goods, indicating the date after which the goods should not be offered for sale
2. past one’s sell-by date informal beyond one’s prime