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
Fadil-Arabic
Matveimaht-VYAYRussian
Glenice-Welsh
Jules[dʒu:lz]
Eduarda-Portuguese
Anima (2)AN-i-məEnglish (Rare)