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Sell by has to be seen as one phrase. Sometimes it is hyphenated
...reached his sell-by date.
A sell-by date usually refers to food and similar produce, which will perish after a certain time.
The sell-by date is the date by which the food needs to be sold.
The use0by date then indicates the date by which the food ought to be consumed.
In applying it to a person, Torsten is indicating that the person has not reached anywhere near the end of that person's usefulness.
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| #48 (permalink) Fri Oct 07, 2011 10:53 am New use of old word |
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Hi Alan,
Thank you for the presented list of words. Can I ask you if 'road rage' is provoked by 'road hogs' who unfortunately seem to be ubiquitous here.
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| #49 (permalink) Sun Oct 23, 2011 8:00 am New use of old word |
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| #50 (permalink) Sun Oct 23, 2011 8:09 am New use of old word |
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Dear
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| #51 (permalink) Sun Oct 23, 2011 8:16 am New use of old word |
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