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go over to the majority

idiom
Meaning

To die.


Origin

disputed origin

Referring to the fact that most of the people who have ever been born are now dead.

Examples
SIMPLE

The old king finally went over to the majority.

CONTEXTUAL

After a long and difficult illness, the grandfather went over to the majority in his sleep.

COMPLEX

The historian noted that many of the revolutionary leaders had already gone over to the majority by the time the war ended.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    all dressed up and nowhere to go

    Elaborately attired or otherwise fully prepared for an anticipated situation or activity which, nevertheless, fails to occur.

  2. 02

    all systems go

    Everything is ready.

  3. 03

    as you go

    While one is doing (something); as one progresses.

  4. 04

    boldly go where no man has gone before

    To break new ground.

  5. 05

    come and go

    To repeatedly appear and disappear; to be transient.

  6. 06

    don't go there

    Do not broach that topic.

  7. 07

    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)

  8. 08

    enough to go around

    There is an adequate amount or supply of something for all of the people present or involved.

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