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

Gilligan says filming will begin in a couple of months, which could hit that year mark, if not go past it. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

An iceberg viewed from one side could morph into a completely different form as the ship sailed past it. — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Consider the way Angel, the show, deals with Buffy’s death—with the caveat that this moment coincides with the two shows’ debuts on different and competing networks, so there’s some incentive to get past it quickly. — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026

The narrative starts immediately after the encounter and charts her harrowing fight to get past it, physically and mentally, putting any of my own struggles into a sobering perspective. — The Know, Denver Post, 9 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for past it

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