on the shelf
on the shelf {adv.} or {adj. phr.}, {informal}
Laid aside; not useful anymore.
When a girl grows up, she puts childish habits on the shelf.
Mr. Myron's company put him on the shelf when he reached the age of 65.
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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms
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