go the way of all the earth

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Verb[edit]

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.