go the way of the dodo

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Verb 1.2 Synonyms 1.3 Related terms

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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 DVD has caught on, VHS has gone the way of the dodo.

   It's ironic that the phrase "gone the way of the dodo" has gone the way of the dodo.

[edit] Synonyms

• go the way of the dinosaurs

[edit] Related terms

• dead as a dodo