Manual typewriters have gone the way of the dodo bird.
go the way of the dodo bird
idiomAlternative form of go the way of the dodo.
With the rise of digital streaming, physical video rental stores have gone the way of the dodo bird.
Many traditional manufacturing jobs have gone the way of the dodo bird as automation and artificial intelligence reshape the global economy.
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a little bird told me
I received the information from a source which I am not prepared to disclose.
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a little of something goes a long way
Only a small amount of something is usually required to produce a great effect.
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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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all the way to Egery and back
The long way; a roundabout route; a long distance to travel.
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as you go
While one is doing (something); as one progresses.
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bird in the bosom
A secret pledge that one makes for another.
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bird of ill omen
A person who brings bad news.