out of date
Too old to be used; not current; invalid; having expired.
My bus pass is out of date — I'll have to go buy a new one.
date
/deɪt/
noun 8verb 5name 2
Collocations
39(noun.) particular day
ADJ
earlier, earliest
We need to book the earliest date available for the wedding venue.
specific
We need specific dates from you before we can book your flight.
provisional, tentative | unspecified
significant
My grandfather always remembers the significant date when he first met my grandmother at university.
closing
You need to submit your application before the closing date in March.
make
Let's make a date for next Friday so we can catch up properly.
keep
He was nervous about keeping his first date with someone he met online.
break, cancel
She had to cancel her lunch date because of an unexpected meeting at work.
PREP
on a ~
He took his girlfriend out on a date to watch the new movie last weekend.
~ with
The conference will begin on March 15, so please plan accordingly with that date.
expiry
I checked the expiry date before using the old milk carton.
delivery
due
The project deadline is fast approaching, so we need to meet our due date for the final report.
birth | anniversary
sell-by
The milk in our fridge has gone past its sell-by date, so we should throw it away.
cut-off
The application has a cut-off date of March 31st, so submit your forms early.
commencement, completion
The project manager announced that they would need an extra month beyond the original commencement date.
VERB + DATE
agree (on), arrange, decide (on), fix, set
We need to set a date for the wedding before sending out invitations.
PREP
after a/the ~
Any payments made after the deadline date will not be processed until the following month.
at a ~
We agreed to meet at a date that worked for both of us.
before a/the ~, by a/the ~
We need to submit all the forms before the date the office closes for summer.
from a/the ~
The store has been closed from that date until now.
on a/the ~
The conference will be held on that date if enough people register.
~ for
Let me check the conference schedule and find a date for our meeting.
~ of
We need to confirm the date of the meeting before sending out invitations.
PHRASES
the/your big date
Sarah was so nervous the night before her big date with the boy from her chemistry class.
at a/some future date
We'll discuss your promotion at a future date when the director returns.
at a later date
The company decided to postpone the meeting and reschedule it at a later date.
date of birth
You need to provide your date of birth when you apply for a passport.
of recent date
Most of the furniture in their house is of recent date, except for a few old family pieces.
put a date on/to sth
No one can put a date on exactly when the tradition started in their family.
today's date
I need to write today's date at the top of my homework assignment.
(noun.) appointment to meet sb socially
ADJ
dinner, lunch | blind | hot
VERB + DATE
have
My sister is nervous because she has a date with someone she met online.
(verb.)
ADV
accurately, precisely
Archaeologists couldn't precisely date the ancient pottery without more scientific evidence.
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