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.

Examples of past it in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Come for a slow morning by the water, stay for lunch with an ocean view, and leave wondering why more people rush straight past it on their way farther north. — Jenn Sinrich, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 July 2026

First, acknowledge and validate the emotion in the room, naming what the client seems to be feeling rather than rushing past it. — Kwame Christian Esq, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Commenters on the Harris video were split between those willing to try the combo and those who couldn’t get past it. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026

Ava gets the job, and the show goes on… but Deborah doesn’t move past it. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for past it

• acquit
• admit
• armpit
• backlit
• befit
• cockpit
• commit
• dalit
• dendrite
• emit
• illite
• misfit