past it

phrase

British, informal
: too old to do something or to be useful
At the age of 45, he is past it as a football player.

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Gilligan says filming will begin in a couple of months, which could hit that year mark, if not go past it. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 ALPRs document every vehicle’s license plate that drives past it, storing the information in a nationwide database that is readily accessible for 30 days. — Tj Rhodes, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 22 Aug. 2026 An iceberg viewed from one side could morph into a completely different form as the ship sailed past it. — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Consider the way Angel, the show, deals with Buffy’s death—with the caveat that this moment coincides with the two shows’ debuts on different and competing networks, so there’s some incentive to get past it quickly. — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for past it

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“Past it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/past%20it. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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