Learn English – What does “in the rearview mirror” mean in this context

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In "Finders Keepers" by Stephen King, there is a character named Andy Halliday and he says his lovelife has been in the rearview mirror for over 15 years.

What does “in the rearview mirror” mean in this context?

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A rearview mirror is for looking behind you when you're driving a car. So to say something is "in the rearview mirror" means that it's behind you - in this context, in the past.

You can check the literal definition of "rearview mirror" at PhraseMix and Wikipedia, and find many metaphorical examples at BrainyQuote, e.g.:

I tend not to spend a lot of time looking in the rearview mirror. If you say, 'Oh, I did 'Hill Street Blues' or 'L.A. Law' and everything I do has to measure up to some preconceived notion of that,' it would paralyze you.

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