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go out with the ark

go out with the ark verb: to become obsolete.

Verb

go out with the ark (third-person singular simple present goes out with the ark, present participle going out with the ark, simple past went out with the ark, past participle gone out with the ark)

  1. (humorous, idiomatic) To become obsolete.
  2. (humorous, idiomatic) To become old-fashioned.

Forms of go out with the ark

third-person singular presentgoes out with the ark
present participlegoing out with the ark
pastwent out with the ark
past participlegone out with the ark

Questions about go out with the ark

What does go out with the ark mean?
Go out with the ark means to become obsolete.
What part of speech is go out with the ark?
Go out with the ark is a verb.
What is the past tense of go out with the ark?
The past tense of go out with the ark is went out with the ark.

Words near go out with the ark in the dictionary

  1. go out like a light
  2. go out of one's way
  3. go out on a limb
  4. go out swinging
  5. go out with a bang
  6. go out with the ark
  7. go outside
  8. go over
  9. go over as well as a lead balloon
  10. go over like a lead balloon
  11. go over like a lead zeppelin

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