I was a has-been.

[Michaelll]

What does 'a has-been' mean? Is it a common phrase?

• Things had a way of turning out right for all the wrong people. I was a has-been.
  (from an American movie)

 

[Amigos4]

If you describe someone as a has-been, you are indicating in an unkind way that they were important or respected in the past, but they are not now. Reference: Collins Dictionary

Yes. It is a commonly used phrase in the US.

 

[5jj]

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[Michaelll]

Reference: Collins Dictionary

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Thanks! For some reason, I thought this word wouldn't be on dictionaries. I should've checked first.

 

[Amigos4]

For some reason, I thought this 'word' wouldn't be on in dictionaries.

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[5jj]

It's always worth trying the range of good dictionaries at https://www.onelook.com/