| 词汇 | over the hill |
| 释义 | Idiom over the hill Theme: AGE - OLD overage; too old to do something. (Informal.)Now that Mary's forty, she thinks she's over the hill.My grandfather was over eighty before he felt as if he was over the hill. Slang over the hill Theme: AGE mod. too old (for something).You're only fifty! You're not over the hill yet.Some people seem over the hill at thirty. Theme: ESCAPE mod. escaped from prison or the military.Two privates went over the hill last night.They broke out of jail and went over the hill. Idiom over the hill no longer able to do something at an acceptable level because of age.Some judges who are 75 may be over the hill, but others still have energy galore. over the hillPast the peak of one's life or career; too old. Often hyphenated. I used to think that being 40 meant you were over the hill, but I still feel as youthful as ever. The judges are always a bunch of washed-up, over-the-hill singers trying desperately to remain relevant. *over the hill1. Fig. Inf. escaped from prison or the military. (*Typically: be ~; go ~.) Two privates went over the hill last night. They broke out of jail and went over the hill. 2. Fig. too old (for something). (*Typically: be ~; go ~.) You're only fifty! You're not over-the-hillyet. Some people seem over-the-hill at thirty. over the hillPast one's prime, as in I'm a little over the hill to be playing contact sports. This term, alluding to a climber who has reached a mountaintop and is now descending, has been used figuratively for the decline caused by aging since the mid-1900s. over the hillINFORMALCOMMON If someone is over the hill, they are no longer young, and are too old to do a particular thing. It's true some people regard you as over the hill at fifty. If you're an interpreter you might be over the hill at the age of 35. Note: Over-the-hill is also used before nouns. The novel is about an over-the-hill, badly behaved spy. Note: The image is of the top of a hill as the middle of life, so passing over the top of the hill leads downwards to old age and death. over the hillpast your best; declining. informalover the ˈhill(informal) no longer young; past your best: Some people think if you’re 30, you’re over the hill!over the hill1. mod. escaped from prison or the military. (see also AWOL.) Two privates went over the hill last night. 2. mod. too old (for something). You’re only fifty! You’re not over the hill yet. over the hillInformal Past one's prime. |
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