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vanish to the four winds

idiom
Meaning

To disappear; to cease to exist.


Examples
SIMPLE

My keys vanished to the four winds this morning.

CONTEXTUAL

After the storm hit the coast, the small wooden boats vanished to the four winds.

COMPLEX

When the company declared bankruptcy, the employees' hopes for a bonus vanished to the four winds, leaving them with nothing but uncertainty.

Anchors to
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  1. 01

    four score and seven years ago

    Used (sometimes sarcastically) to indicate that a past event being mentioned is particularly important: a long time ago; many years ago.

  2. 02

    four sheets to the wind

    Extremely drunk.

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