gone with the wind: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    Worldwideliteralpoeticneutral
    • Carried away, dispersed, or removed by the wind; physically or metaphorically swept away.

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    • The papers flew off the desk and were gone with the wind before anyone could catch them.

      The papers were carried away and dispersed by the wind before anyone could catch them.

    • Her hopes of a promotion were gone with the wind after the sudden company reorganization.

      Her hopes of a promotion were swept away or removed due to the company reorganization.

    • As soon as the storm hit, the picnic decorations were gone with the wind, scattered across the park.

      As soon as the storm hit, the picnic decorations were physically carried away and dispersed by the wind.

  • 2.

    Worldwideidiomaticeuphemisticpoeticinformal
    • Euphemistic expression meaning deceased; no longer alive.

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    • She was heartbroken when her beloved pet passed away but comforted herself knowing he was gone with the wind.

      She was heartbroken when her pet died, using an expression meaning deceased.

    • When Grandpa finally went with the wind, the whole family gathered to celebrate his life.

      When Grandpa passed away, the whole family gathered to celebrate his life.

    • The soldier was said to have gone with the wind during the war, his fate mourned by many.

      The soldier was said to have died during the war, his death mourned by many.

  • 3.

    Worldwideidiomaticfigurativeliterary
    • Completely lost, destroyed, or vanished; no longer existent or recoverable.

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    • All their savings were gone with the wind after the market crash wiped out their investments.

      All their savings were completely lost or destroyed after the market crash.

    • The old traditions have sadly gone with the wind in this fast-changing world.

      The old traditions have completely vanished and are no longer existent.

    • When the fire spread through the village, many homes were gone with the wind, leaving nothing behind.

      When the fire spread, many homes were completely destroyed and vanished.

Examples:

  • EN: Potts! You should play gone with the wind. But for good you should be gone!
    ES: Potts, deberías hacer "Lo que el Viento se Llevó" para que te llevara para siempre.
  • EN: Oh, just gone with the wind, sugar.
    ES: Se lo ha llevado el viento, cielo.
  • EN: They stayed on and on but all that they had and all that they were that's all gone with the wind and the dust.
    ES: Allí se quedaron año tras año aunque todo lo que poseían y todo lo que eran se lo habían llevado el polvo y el viento.
  • EN: Any hopes you had, young woman, of being the centre of attraction have gone with the wind.
    ES: Cualquier esperanza que tuvieras, jovencita... de ser el centro de atención, se la ha llevado el viento.
  • EN: Potts! You should play gone with the wind. But for good you should be gone!
    ES: Potts, deberías hacer "Lo que el Viento se Llevó" para que te llevara para siempre.
  • EN: Oh, just gone with the wind, sugar.
    ES: Se lo ha llevado el viento, cielo.
  • EN: They stayed on and on but all that they had and all that they were that's all gone with the wind and the dust.
    ES: Allí se quedaron año tras año aunque todo lo que poseían y todo lo que eran se lo habían llevado el polvo y el viento.
  • EN: Any hopes you had, young woman, of being the centre of attraction have gone with the wind.
    ES: Cualquier esperanza que tuvieras, jovencita... de ser el centro de atención, se la ha llevado el viento.
  • EN: But then I read Mr. Darwin, and my faith has gone with the wind.
    ES: Entonces terminé mis estudios, tuve fe, oré y trabajé en mi huerto.
  • EN: My vocal teacher is gone with the wind, and please don't remind me.
    ES: Mi maestro de vocalización ha volado. No me lo recuerde.
  • EN: ¤ Your pain is gone with the wind, goldfinch, weep no more,... ¤ flying away was your baby, and the boy who found it... ¤ He was thinking about his good mother, and in the song he declared his love.
    ES: # Tu pena se lleva el viento, jilguera, no llores más, # volando se fue tu cría, y el niño que lo encontró # pensaba en su madre buena, y en una copla su amor juró.
  • EN: ¤ Your pain is gone with the wind, goldfinch, weep no more,... ¤ flying away was your baby,.. ¤ and it'll never ever come back.
    ES: # Tu pena se lleva el viento, jilguera, no llores más,... # volando se fue tu cría... # y nunca más volverá.
  • EN: "I have forgot much, Cynara! gone with the wind
    ES: "Yo he olvidado mucho, Cínara".
  • EN: (Teresa on gramophone) 'I have forgot much, Cynara, gone with the wind.'
    ES: "Lecturas al azar", por Teresa Hamish.
  • EN: Your proof, gone with the wind!
    ES: ¡Su prueba es viento!
  • EN: -Almost gone with the wind, eh?
    ES: - Casi sale volando.
  • EN: They're gone with the wind, they'll never come back.
    ES: Se los llevó el viento, no volverán nunca.
  • EN: The help Hitler have summoned, never arrived. It had gone with the wind.
    ES: La ayuda del mismo Hitler, nunca pudo llegar ....ella se fue con el viento
  • EN: When I come out of the can Scarlett and Butcher are still cranking it out on TV and my furniture freak is gone with the wind.
    ES: Cuando salí del lavabo, la pareja de la tele aún seguían follando. Y a mi vendedor de muebles se lo llevó el viento.

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