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
TÜNdÉR-Hungarian
MableMAY-bəlEnglish
Sheffield['ʃefi:ld]
KarelKAH-rəl (Dutch), KAH-rel (Czech)Dutch, Czech, Slovene
Viliam-Slovak
Agape-Greek, Ancient Greek