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gone out with the ark

gone out with the ark is the simple past and past participle 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 gone out with the ark

What is gone out with the ark the simple past and past participle of?
Gone out with the ark is the simple past and past participle of go out with the ark.

Words near gone out with the ark in the dictionary

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

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