go the way of the dodo
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go the way of the dodo¹
- /ˈɡəʊ ðə ˌweɪ ə(v)ðə ˈdəʊdəʊ/ UK
- /ˈɡoʊ ðə ˌweɪ ə(v)ðə ˈdoʊˌdoʊ/ US
Rhymes with -əʊdəʊ
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The dodo (Raphus cucullatus) was a flightless bird endemic to the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius, which is believed to have become extinct in the 17th century due to human activity.
verb goes the way of the dodo · going the way of the dodo · went the way of the dodo · gone the way of the dodo · go the way of the Dodo · go the way of the dodo bird
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To go extinct or become obsolete or defunct; to fall out of common practice or use; to become a thing of the past.
Now that word-processing has caught on, typewriters have gone the way of the dodo.
Similar: go the way of the dinosaurs, go the way of the dodo bird, assume room temperature, auger in, be called home, be gathered to one's fathers, be like the the One, be no more, be with Jesus, be with the Lord, bite the big one, bite the biscuit
go the way of the Dodo²
verb goes the way of the Dodo · going the way of the Dodo · went the way of the Dodo · gone the way of the Dodo
- Alternative letter-case form of go the way of the dodo It is long since that disorderly potentate [the Lord of Misrule] went the way of the Dodo, and hippocras has become almost as mythical as ambrosia; but, once upon a time, they played a prominent part in legal education.
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verb to go extinct or become obsolete; to fall out of common practice or use
| Deutsch | but see aussterben |
|---|---|
| Română | but see dispărea |
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