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gone north about

idiom
Meaning

Dead, of sailor or seaman whose cause of death was anything except by drowning.


Examples
SIMPLE

The old sailor has gone north about.

CONTEXTUAL

The captain reported that his first mate had gone north about during the long voyage.

COMPLEX

After the fever claimed the veteran navigator, the crew solemnly recorded that he had gone north about.

Anchors to
Related idioms5entries
  1. 01

    boldly go where no man has gone before

    To break new ground.

  2. 02

    gone case

    Someone or something that is deemed irredeemable, hopeless and beyond help; a doomed person or thing.

  3. 03

    gone fishing

    Unavailable, having taken time off for recreation.

  4. 04

    gone with the wind

    dead

  5. 05

    north forty

    Farms, ranches, or agricultural land collectively.

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