весь вышел

• ВЕСЬ ВЫШЕЛ coll

[VP; past only; often used as part of the statement Был (...), да весь вышел; fixed WO]

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1. [subj: human or animal (usu. omitted)]

⇒ one no longer possesses some (usu. positive) quality that he once possessed (said of a person whose energy has been spent, talent has gone unrealized or been used up, beauty has faded etc):

- (one's talent <creativity, energy etc>) is all gone;

- one has lost (his spark <spunk, sense of humor etc >);

- [in response to the interlocutor's remark stating that a person possesses or used to possess a certain quality] not anymore;

- there's none of that left now.

     ♦ "Твой дядя очень изменился. Раньше он был бодрым, энергичным". - "Был, да весь вышел". "Your uncle has really changed. He used to be upbeat and energetic." "Used to be, but not anymore."

2. [subj: concr, usu. a noun denoting an appliance, machine, gadget etc]

⇒ sth. no longer functions (usu. from long use):

- X весь вышел{{}}≈ X died;

- X is no more.