have seen one's day

Meaning: (idiomatic,of persons, things, ideas, etc.)To be at the point in alife cycleorcareerof no longer beingusefuloreffective; to beworn-out.1855December 22, “To the Editor”, inNew York Times, retrieved18 July 2010:Now, as you say, and most every other one says, the grooving planhas seen its day. We must try some other plan.1945December 18, “Pan American Reopens Pacific Flights to Manila”, inMilwaukee Journal, retrieved18 July 2010:The old Boeing flying boatshave seen their day, he added. They will be replaced with more economical land planes.2002September 10, “Sampras polishes his status as tennis legend”, inDispatch Online, South Africa, retrieved18 July 2010:Written off by most observers as a champion whohad seen his day, the Sampras who stalked the courts as world number one for six straight years in the 1990s rose from the ashes to add to his lustre with a record-setting 14th Grand Slam title.

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