had seen one's day

Verb

have seen one's day (third-person singular simple present has seen one's day, present participle having seen one's day, simple past and past participle had seen one's day)

1. (idiomatic) Of a person, thing, idea, etc., to be at the point in a life cycle or career of no longer being useful or effective; to be worn-out.
   • Now, as you say, and most every other one says, the grooving plan has seen its day. We must try some other plan.1855 December 22, “To the Editor”, in New York Times, retrieved 18 Jul 2010