Meaning: we gave him an over the hill party

[Kirilli]

Business Idiom in English, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #102 "Retirement Plans", question 1

When Dad turned 40 we gave him an ......... the hill party.

(a) after
(b) top of
(c) under
(d) over

Business Idiom in English, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #102 "Retirement Plans", answer 1

When Dad turned 40 we gave him an over the hill party.

Correct answer: (d) over
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please, explain. I don't understand.
Kirilli

[Mister Micawber]

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Over the hill = past the prime of life. In this example, the idiom is used jocularly, as 40 is hardly past the prime of life!
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Canadian-American native speaker
who teaches English for a living at Mister Micawber's
ESL cafe: Interview with Mister Micawber

[Conchita]