sell-by date
English
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Noun
sell-by date (plural sell-by dates)
- The final date on which a perishable product can be legally sold to the public.
- (idiomatic, by extension) Used to indicate that something, or someone, is old and out of date.
- 2007, March, As Blair contemplates the hereafter, Britain must endure a life in limbo, by William Keegan in The Guardian Online.
- Tony Blair insists on remaining in office well past his sell-by date - yet he can afford to go.
- September 9, 2017 - Schlock Mercenary
- Manifold: This is not a team, Petey. This is just another mass grave.
Ewin: Eeew. What's the sell-by date on that manifold? I think it's gone bad.
- Manifold: This is not a team, Petey. This is just another mass grave.
- 2007, March, As Blair contemplates the hereafter, Britain must endure a life in limbo, by William Keegan in The Guardian Online.
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Translations
final date on which a product can be sold
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