stand the test of time

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stand the test of time (third-person singular simple present stands the test of time, present participle standing the test of time, simple past and past participle stood the test of time)

  1. (idiomatic) To remain useful or valued over a long period of time; to last a long time.
    Pop music comes and goes, but classical music has stood the test of time.
    • 2020 August 26, Tim Dunn, “Great railway bores of our time!”, in Rail, page 46:
      The urban myth of the sun shining through Box Tunnel on Brunel's birthday may have been knocked on the head, but in its portal facing designs he created structures which have stood the test of time well.
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