sell-by date
the last date on which perishable food should be sold, usually established with some allowance for home storage under refrigeration.: Compare shelf life.
Idioms about sell-by date
past one's / its sell-by date, Informal. past one's or its prime; past the period of greatest vigor, success, etc.: an aging actress, well past her sell-by date.
Origin of sell-by date
1- Also called sell date, pull date .
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How to use sell-by date in a sentence
Item 10 “Taxable refunds”… $1.98 at Safeway for a half gallon of milk that was past its sell-by date.
Up to a Point: I Do My Own Taxes With No Help, Except From a Couple of Bloody Marys | P. J. O’Rourke | April 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThis year the event felt tired and past its sell-by date; too much buck without enough bang.
British Dictionary definitions for sell-by date
a date printed on the packaging of perishable goods, indicating the date after which the goods should not be offered for sale
past one's sell-by date informal beyond one's prime
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