go the way of the dodo

English

Verb

to go the way of the dodo

1. (idiomatic) to go extinct or become obsolete; to fall out of common use or practice; to go out of the firsthand market; to become a thing of the past

   When HDTV catches on, NTSC will go the way of the dodo.

   Now that Blu-Ray has caught on, DVD has gone the way of the dodo.

   It's funny how the phrase "gone the way of the dodo" has gone the way of the dodo.

Synonyms

• go the way of the dinosaurs

Related terms

• dead as a dodo