The old sailor has gone north about.
gone north about
idiomDead, of sailor or seaman whose cause of death was anything except by drowning.
The captain reported that his first mate had gone north about during the long voyage.
After the fever claimed the veteran navigator, the crew solemnly recorded that he had gone north about.
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boldly go where no man has gone before
To break new ground.
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gone case
Someone or something that is deemed irredeemable, hopeless and beyond help; a doomed person or thing.
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gone fishing
Unavailable, having taken time off for recreation.
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gone with the wind
dead
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north forty
Farms, ranches, or agricultural land collectively.