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have seen better days
be old or damaged
To be in worse condition now than in the past.
Hear it in real life
Is that your usual laptop?
Yes, although it has seen better days.
The old sofa has seen better days, but it is still comfortable.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: My bike has seen the better days.
Say: My bike has seen better days.
This fixed expression uses "better days" without "the."
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How it fits in a sentence.
have seen better days; has seen better days
Your turn: say it out loud
The old sofa has seen better days, but it is still comfortable.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
have seen better days
be old or damaged
“The old sofa has seen better days, but it is still comfortable.”
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