test of time, stood the/passed the

test of time

A figurative test that a person or thing "passes" if it works, functions, or endures for a very long time. As computer technology improves, it's ironically getting harder and harder to find a piece of equipment that can survive the test of time. Of all the other cast members, hers was the only career that withstood the test of time.
See also: of, test, time
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

test of time, stood the/passed the

Proved to be of lasting value. Although the idea is undoubtedly older, this expression appears to date only from 1800 or so. Washington Irving used it in his Sketch Book (1820): “They have borne the test of time.”
See also: of, passe, stood, test
The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer
See also:
  • test of time
  • up to one's ears/eyes/eyebrows, to be
  • Abraham
  • Abraham's bosom
  • the history books
  • the/an answer to (one's) prayer(s)
  • the answer to somebody's prayers
  • draw the line
  • at a dead end
  • be history