Phrase guide

thing of the past

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Something that has gone extinct or become obsolete.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: menneen talven lumia — something that has gone extinct or become obsolete, or the action of becoming obsolete
  • French: être du passé — something that has gone extinct or become obsolete, or the action of becoming obsolete
  • French: chose du passé — something that has gone extinct or become obsolete, or the action of becoming obsolete
  • French: neiges d'antan — something that has gone extinct or become obsolete, or the action of becoming obsolete
  • Galician: cousa do pasado — something that has gone extinct or become obsolete, or the action of becoming obsolete
  • German: der Vergangenheit angehören — something that has gone extinct or become obsolete, or the action of becoming obsolete
  • Hungarian: már a múlté — something that has gone extinct or become obsolete, or the action of becoming obsolete
  • Hungarian: a múlt ködébe vész — something that has gone extinct or become obsolete, or the action of becoming obsolete
  • Hungarian: nyoma sem maradt — something that has gone extinct or become obsolete, or the action of becoming obsolete
  • Polish: przeszłość — something that has gone extinct or become obsolete, or the action of becoming obsolete
  • Spanish: algo del pasado — something that has gone extinct or become obsolete, or the action of becoming obsolete
  • Spanish: cosa del pasado — something that has gone extinct or become obsolete, or the action of becoming obsolete