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go the way of all the earth

go the way of all the earth verb: to die.

Verb

go the way of all the earth (third-person singular simple present goes the way of all the earth, present participle going the way of all the earth, simple past went the way of all the earth, past participle gone the way of all the earth)

  1. (poetic) To die.

Forms of go the way of all the earth

third-person singular presentgoes the way of all the earth
present participlegoing the way of all the earth
pastwent the way of all the earth
past participlegone the way of all the earth

Origin of go the way of all the earth

Popularized by the King James Bible (e.g., Joshua 23:14, 1 Kings 2:2).

Questions about go the way of all the earth

What does go the way of all the earth mean?
Go the way of all the earth means to die.
What part of speech is go the way of all the earth?
Go the way of all the earth is a verb.
What is the past tense of go the way of all the earth?
The past tense of go the way of all the earth is went the way of all the earth.

Words near go the way of all the earth in the dictionary

  1. go the entire swine
  2. go the extra mile
  3. go the route
  4. go the way of
  5. go the way of all flesh
  6. go the way of all the earth
  7. go the way of the dinosaurs
  8. go the way of the dodo
  9. go the way of the dodo bird
  10. go the whole hog
  11. go the whole pile

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