Idiom of the day :- Sell-by date
Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-
The point at which something is no longer at its best and is beginning a natural decline A : Most footballers are past theirĀ sell-by dateĀ at thirty-five but Bobby is still a brilliant player. In his last match he scored four times — here was only one problem. B : What was that ? A : They were own goals ! This term was first used during the early 1970s to indicate when a food product should be sold. the sell-by date is printed on edible products in shops so that the consumer can check their freshness. Food which is past its sell-by date cannot legally be sold.