have known better days

To be or look particularly shabby, ill-kept, or in poor condition. Well, this car has known better days, but it's been reliable for me since the day I bought it 20 years ago. The poor guy who runs the building is a sweet fellow, but he has certainly known better days by the looks of him.

have seen/known better ˈdays

be in a worse condition than in the past: That jacket of yours has seen better days — isn’t it time you bought a new one?

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out at the heel(s)
out at the knees
out at elbows
out at the elbows
not too shabby

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释义	have known better days have known better days To be or look particularly shabby, ill-kept, or in poor condition. Well, this car has known better days, but it's been reliable for me since the day I bought it 20 years ago. The poor guy who runs the building is a sweet fellow, but he has certainly known better days by the looks of him. See also: better, days, have, known Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. have seen/known better ˈdays be in a worse condition than in the past: That jacket of yours has seen better days — isn’t it time you bought a new one? See also: better, days, have, known, seen Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: have seen/known better days seen better days seen better days, have seen better days, to have have seen better days out at the heel(s) out at the knees out at elbows out at the elbows not too shabby
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