The old king finally went over to the majority.
go over to the majority
idiomTo die.
Origin
disputed originReferring to the fact that most of the people who have ever been born are now dead.
After a long and difficult illness, the grandfather went over to the majority in his sleep.
The historian noted that many of the revolutionary leaders had already gone over to the majority by the time the war ended.
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all dressed up and nowhere to go
Elaborately attired or otherwise fully prepared for an anticipated situation or activity which, nevertheless, fails to occur.
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all systems go
Everything is ready.
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as you go
While one is doing (something); as one progresses.
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boldly go where no man has gone before
To break new ground.
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come and go
To repeatedly appear and disappear; to be transient.
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don't go there
Do not broach that topic.
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easy come, easy go
Easily won and easily lost (usually said when resigned to a loss; something that comes in the same way, goes in the same way)
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enough to go around
There is an adequate amount or supply of something for all of the people present or involved.