head for the last roundup



head for the last roundup

Euph. to reach the end of usefulness or of life. (Originally said of a dying cowboy.) This ballpoint pen is headed for the last roundup. I have to get another one. I am so weak. I think I'm headed for the last roundup.
See also: head, last, roundup

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
GnaeusGNIE-uws (Ancient Roman), NIE-əs (English)Ancient Roman
KieranKEER-awn, KEE-ar-awnIrish
JupiterJOO-pi-tər (English)Roman Mythology (Anglicized)
Malwinamahl-VEE-nahPolish
HeinoHIE-no (German), HAY-no (Finnish)German, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Estonian
Hind-Arabic