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going out with the ark

going out with the ark is the present participle and gerund of go out with the ark.

Meaning of go out with the ark

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.

Questions about going out with the ark

What is going out with the ark the present participle and gerund of?
Going out with the ark is the present participle and gerund of go out with the ark.

Words near going out with the ark in the dictionary

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

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