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Meaning of go the way of the dinosaurs | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To go extinct or become obsolete; to fall out of common use or practice; to become a thing of the past.

idiomatic

Examples

“Washboards went the way of the dinosaurs when washing machines became commonplace.”
“It is good for man to try all changes, progress and corruption, powers, peace and anguish / Not to go down the dinosaur's way until all his capacities have been explored”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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