go the way of the dodo: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 2.

    GeneralidiomaticinformalMachine
    • To become obsolete or fall out of use and recognition; to be consigned to the past.

    Examples

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    • With the rise of smartphones, traditional payphones have gone the way of the dodo and are now rarely seen.

      With the rise of smartphones, traditional payphones have become obsolete and are now rarely seen.

    • My old MP3 player went the way of the dodo when I started using streaming services instead.

      My old MP3 player became obsolete when I started using streaming services instead.

    • Some fashion trends quickly go the way of the dodo once new styles emerge.

      Some fashion trends quickly become obsolete once new styles emerge.

  • 1.

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    • To become extinct, referencing the actual extinction of the dodo bird.

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    • The dodo bird went the way of the dodo after humans introduced new predators to its habitat.

      The dodo bird became extinct after humans introduced new predators to its habitat.

    • If we don't protect endangered animals, they might go the way of the dodo within a few decades.

      If we don't protect endangered animals, they might become extinct within a few decades.

    • Many species have sadly gone the way of the dodo due to habitat destruction and hunting.

      Many species have sadly become extinct due to habitat destruction and hunting.

Examples:

  • EN: Do I mean that organized crime will go the way of the dodo bird?
    ES: ¿El crimen organizado... Ex miembro de la Mafia ...se extinguirá?
  • EN: Let the Japs go the way of the dodo.
    ES: Deja a los japoneses que sigan "el camino del dodo"
  • EN: Sister solstice is gonna go the way of the dodo bird unless we find another way to market it to young people.
    ES: Sí . hermana solsticio es a ir al camino del pájaro dodo menos que encontremos otra manera de promocionar a los jóvenes.
  • EN: Mmm. But when we do, we cannot let that glee club go the way of the dodo.
    ES: Pero después, no podemos permitir que ese Glee Club se vaya a pique.
    ID: kita tidak bisa membiarkan klub glee itu pergi dengan cara burung dodo.
  • EN: The Globe would go the way of the dodo. And my husband would have to curtail his Cuban cigar habit.
    ES: "The Globe" podría ir camino a la extinción y mi marido podría tener que prescindir de su hábito de fumar Tabacos Cubanos.
  • EN: You know what my Grammy Langmore would say if she were alive to see reciprocity go the way of the dodo?
    ES: ¿Sabes qué diría mi abuela Langmore si estuviera viva y viera que la reciprocidad se extinguió?
    ID: Kau tahu apa yang Nenek Langmore akan bilang jika dia masih hidup untuk melihat pertukaran sudah punah?
  • EN: Now, perhaps I can purchase you gentlemen something to imbibe and we could let whatever this unfortunate incident is go the way of the dodo.
    ES: Tal vez pueda comprarles algo de tomar, caballeros. Y podríamos dejar que sea lo que sea este desafortunado incidente, siga el camino del dodo.
    ID: Kini mungkin aku bisa membelikan kalian minuman alkohol. Dan kita bisa membiarkan apa pun insiden yang disayangkan ini... Punah seperti Dodo.
  • EN: Maybe it will go the way of the dodo bird.
    HI: शायद नाक के रास्ते निकलने वाला है ।
  • EN: We don't want to see the Shinobi series go the way of the dodo!
    HI: वरना 👫 साथ निभाने वाले रास्ता 🤔 देखा नहीं करते !
  • EN: Do you think the album is going to go the way of the dodo?
    HI: क्या आपको लगता है कि इंटरनेट पेपर गाइडबुक डोडो के रास्ते पर जायेगा?
  • EN: Do I mean that organized crime will go the way of the dodo bird?
    ID: Maksudku apa kejahatan terorganisir akan berkemas secara sukarela... - Dan punah seperti burung dodo?
  • EN: We wouldn't want you to go the way of the dodo bird because we went extinct!
    ID: Jangan mengikuti burung dodo, - karena kami punah!
  • EN: [dramatically] I won't let you go the way of the dodo!
    ID: Kau tak boleh bernasib seperti dodo!
  • EN: I, I knew I'd go the way of the dodo someday.
    ID: Aku tahu aku akan punah suatu hari nanti.
  • EN: I don't want to go the way of the dodo!
    ID: Aku tak mau seperti dodo lainnya!

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