be gathered to (one's) fathers



be gathered to (one's) fathers

euphemism To die. It's such a shame that Tom has been gathered to his fathers. When is his funeral?
See also: father, gather

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Halvar-Swedish
Sibyl['sibil]
KarlKAHRL (German, Danish, English, Finnish)German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English, Finnish, Ancient Germanic
Debdas-Bengali
Perdue[pə:'dju:]
Gaye (1)GAYEnglish