over-the-hill

Example Sentences

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At this point, a group of asylum seekers who we hadn't noticed playing football nearby appeared over the hill.

From BBC

I was unsure if this was a date, but I packed my summer picnic bag full of yummy snacks and once again headed over the hill to Mid-Wilshire.

From Los Angeles Times

He would catch the No. 4 bus home, which runs all night on Santa Monica Boulevard, and I would take the Canyon over the hill back to my place.

From Los Angeles Times

Johnson said this was a low moment, describing how he could see "the cavalry coming over the hill" - the vaccines which would eventually turn the tide of the pandemic, but which had not arrived quickly enough to prevent more disruption to children's lives.

From BBC

Was Hamilton over the hill, some wondered after qualifying?

From BBC