go the way of the dinosaurs
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go the way of the dinosaurs
verb goes the way of the dinosaurs · going the way of the dinosaurs · went the way of the dinosaurs · gone the way of the dinosaurs
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To go extinct or become obsolete; to fall out of common use or practice; to become a thing of the past.
Washboards went the way of the dinosaurs when washing machines became commonplace.
Similar: go the way of the dodo · Opposite: catch on
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