The old man finally passed the river last night.
pass the river
idiomTo die.
Origin
disputed originAllusion to the crossing of the river Styx, the boundary between life and Hades, in Classical Greek mythology.
After a long and difficult illness, the grandmother peacefully passed the river surrounded by her family.
The poet wrote movingly about the quiet moment when a soul must leave this world and pass the river.
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come to pass
To happen; to occur.
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cry someone a river
To weep profusely or excessively in the presence of another person.
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hard pass
An unequivocal rejection with no possibility of a later change of mind.
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let this cup pass from me
An appeal to God or another authority to take away one's present or future suffering.
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pass away
To die.
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pass muster
To meet or exceed a particular standard.
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pass on
To die.
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pass the bottle of smoke
To acquiesce in some falsehood; to make pretence.