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Tony Blair insists on remaining in office well past his sell-by date - yet he can afford to go.
b) Used to indicate that something, or someone, is old and out of date.
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sell-by date — ➔ date1 * * * sell by date UK US noun [C] UK (US pull date) COMMERCE ► a date printed on the container of a product such as food after which it should not be sold: »Never eat meat that is past its sell by date. »bear/carry/have a sell by date … Financial and business terms
sell-by date — sell by dates 1) N COUNT The sell by date on a food container is the date by which the food should be sold or eaten before it starts to decay. [BRIT] ...a piece of cheese four weeks past its sell by date. (in AM, use expiration date) 2) PHRASE: N … English dictionary
sell-by date — n BrE 1.) the date stamped on a food product, after which it should not be sold ▪ a yoghurt two days past its sell by date 2.) informal a time beyond which something or someone is no longer interesting or useful ▪ This type of games console is… … Dictionary of contemporary English
sell-by date — sell by ,date noun count BRITISH an EXPIRATION DATE on food or a drug … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sell-by date — ► NOUN 1) chiefly Brit. a date marked on a perishable product indicating the recommended time by which it should be sold. 2) informal a time after which something or someone is no longer considered desirable or effective … English terms dictionary
sell-by date — noun a date stamped on perishable produce indicating the date by which it should be sold • Regions: ↑United Kingdom, ↑UK, ↑U.K., ↑Britain, ↑United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, ↑Great Britain • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
sell-by date — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms sell by date : singular sell by date plural sell by dates British a date printed on food products to show that they should not be sold after that date because they will no longer be good to eat • past its sell… … English dictionary
sell-by date — noun (C) BrE 1 the date stamped on a food product, after which it should not be sold; expiration date AmE 2 be past its sell by date informal if an idea, method, system etc is past its sell by date it has become no longer useful or interesting … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ˈsell-by ˌdate — noun [C] British a date printed on food products to show that they should not be sold after that date because they will no longer be good to eat … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
sell-by date — / selbaɪ deɪt/ noun date on a food packet which is the last date on which the food is guaranteed to be good … Marketing dictionary in english
