Idioms

out-of-date (2)

This page is about the idiom out-of-date (2)

Meaning

If something like a passport or a credit card is out-of-date, it cannot be used anymore because the period during which it was valid is over.

For example

  • I have to get a new driver's licence because the one I've got will be out-of-date next month.

  • I'm sorry sir, but your credit card is out-of-date. Do you have another one?

Note:
This idiom has another meaning, and you can see it by clicking "Previous" above.

Quick Quiz

My membership card for the fitness centre is out-of-date, so I have to

a. borrow my friend's card

b. wait until it's up-to-date

c. renew my membership
a) borrow my friend's card b) wait until it's up-to-date c) renew my membership

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