Over the Hill

Over the hill

Welcome to English in a Minute !

Be careful when using this idiom :

over the hill

My friend’s 40th birthday is this weekend.

As a present,

I think I’ll get her a funny “Over the Hill” t-shirt

I saw at the store this weekend.

Are you serious?

I don’t care how funny it is.

Nobody wants to think of themselves

as over the hill.

You’re right. I know .

Instead, I’ll get her

a “Life Begins at 40” coffee mug!

Over the hill means

someone or something is old

and does not have much value.

The saying often is used jokingly

for someone who is turning 40 years old,

because they are at the middle of their life.

It can be a rude thing to say to someone,

even a friend !

And that’s English in a Minute !