The thing is, that expression is also used in a figurative way referring to people too old to be useful or wanted. Just like the food whose sell-by date is exceeded, when someone's past his sell-by date, he can be judged by his great age. For example, some woman you know wants to have a baby, but she's been single for a very long time and now she may be too old to be pregnant. While telling her about the risks of having a baby at such advanced age, she tells you: There's
plenty of time to have a baby, I'm not past my sell-by date yet. That means she doesn't see herself as someone very old and therefore can keep a pregnancy. That's it for now guys. See you next time!
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