aged like milk
Worsened over time
Aged like milk describes something—usually an opinion, prediction, or creative work—that has become embarrassingly wrong or outdated over time.
The phrase contrasts with "aged like wine," which suggests improvement with time.
His 2019 tweet saying the company would never fail aged like milk.
Something ages like milk when subsequent events reveal it to be foolish, shortsighted, or spectacularly incorrect.
- spoiledRuined or overindulged
- passéNo longer fashionable
- expiredNo longer in effect
- misjudgedAssessed incorrectly
- agingGrowing older over time
embarrassing · outdated · tone-deaf · sour · irrelevant · regrettable · ruined · rotten · cringeworthy · obsolete · tarnished · degraded · unrelatable · putrid · awkward · curdled · rancid · faded