all washed up
Past one's prime
All washed up means finished, ruined, or no longer successful—especially describing someone whose career or abilities have declined beyond recovery.
The phrase suggests something that has been through rough waters and deposited on shore, spent and useless: He was a promising actor, but after the scandal he was all washed up.
Often shortened to washed up or just washed.
- has-beenFormer notable, now irrelevant
- past itToo old, declining
- over the hillPast one's peak
- spentExhausted or disbursed
- down-and-outLacking all resources
on the skids · worn · passé · yesterday's news · broken · unsuccessful · defunct · obsolete · aged · kaput · outmoded · forgotten · hopeless · dead in the water · irrelevant · bygone · discarded · defeated
all washed uprising star
Emerging person of promise
up-and-coming · on the rise · going places · hot property · peaking
all washed upin full swing
At peak activity
going strong · firing on all cylinders · thriving · flourishing · in demand
wash, washed, washes, washing, washer, washable, unwashed, washboard, washcloth