English Dictionary

parade passed someone by

フレーズ

慣用表現

(idiomatic) Someone missed out on the joys of life, an opportunity, or popular movement

日本語の意味

人生の喜びや好機、流行などの魅力的な機会を逃すこと / チャンスや流行の波に乗り遅れて、取り残されること

Sometimes I get the sinking feeling that the parade passed someone by, and I never got to experience what everyone else seemed to take for granted.

ときどき、自分だけが波に乗り遅れたような気がして、みんなが当たり前のように楽しんでいることを私は経験できなかった。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) Someone missed out on the joys of life, an opportunity, or popular movement

Have you stopped going out in the evening altogether because you don't want to disrupt your child's routine? Has the parade passed you by?

意味（2）

(idiomatic) Someone no longer has what it takes to remain competetive and thus has no future in a particular role.

In The Five Pennies [1959 Film biography of Red Nichols, directed by Melville Shavelson] ...One young man says, My father told me all about you.... He said you were smart to get out of the business before the parade passed you by. Outraged at this slight and intent on proving that he is still musically potent, Nichols is conveniently handed a cornet by his wife, who sees an opportunity to bring him back to the music after many years.