over the hill

over the hill
too old, on his last legs
  

At 35, he was over the hill - too old to play pro soccer.


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  • over the hill — {adj.}, {informal} Past one s prime; unable to function as one used to; senile. * /Poor Mr. Jones is sure not like he used to be; well, he s over the hill./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • over the hill — {adj.}, {informal} Past one s prime; unable to function as one used to; senile. * /Poor Mr. Jones is sure not like he used to be; well, he s over the hill./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • Over the Hill — Directed by George T. Miller Starring Olympia Dukakis Release date(s) 30 June 1992 (1992 06 30) …   Wikipedia

  • over the hill — If someone is over the hill they have reached an age at which they can longer perform as well as they used to …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • over the hill — ► over the hill informal old and past one s best. Main Entry: ↑hill …   English terms dictionary

  • over the hill — 1. mod. escaped from prison or the military. (See also AWOL.) □ Two rivates went over the hill last night. □ They broke out of jail and went over the hill. 2. mod. too old (for something). □ You’re only fifty! You’re not over the hi …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • over the hill — adjective Old, past the prime of life. Mrs. Joiner is over the hill. Syn: worn out …   Wiktionary

  • over the hill — informal no longer young and therefore unable to do things that you could do in the past Judging from Saturday s performance, she s by no means over the hill yet …   English dictionary

  • over the hill — pp Too old. My dad can t understand a word I way; he s over the hill. 1960s …   Historical dictionary of American slang

  • over\ the\ hill — adj informal Past one s prime; unable to function as one used to; senile. Poor Mr. Jones is sure not like he used to be; well, he s over the hill …   Словарь американских идиом

  • over the hill —    If someone is over the hill they have reached an age at which they can longer perform as well as they used to.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

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