be before somebody's time
be before (one's) time
To predate one's tenure or birth. A: "Have you ever seen this show?" B: "No, sorry, it's before my time." I don't know how that project was organized—it was before my time at the company.
See also: before, time
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
be before somebody’s ˈtime
be before the period that a person can remember or was involved in: The Beatles were a bit before my time. There used to be fields behind this house, but that was before your time (= before you started living here).See also: before, time
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- be before (one's) time
- before (one's) time
- before time
- be in (one's) good graces
- be in somebody's good graces
- be in someone's good graces
- go down as (something)
- at the end of (one's) fingertips
- at (one's) doorstep
- at doorstep