over\ the\ hill

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. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". . 1997.

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