go west

as inkick the bucket

as indesert

Synonyms for go west

verb die

kick the bucket

verb. die

Word Origin & History

19c. British idiom for "die, be killed" (popularized during World War I), "probably from thieves' slang, wherein to go west meant to go to Tyburn, hence to be hanged, though the phrase has indubitably been influenced by the setting of the sun in the west." [Partridge]

Example Sentences for go west

If the worst came, he could go West with the family and learn how to do something.

Donald had made up his mind to go West In vain his parents dissuaded him.

"I cannot go West with you, Mrs. Lincoln," I said, when the idea was first advanced.

But I think he will go west and though it is a big country, we might find him there.

Maybe what she said to Pa made him go west after peppering your burglar.

A few, but only a few, go south; two or three go west, or to right of me.

You mustn't go west, I tell you; it is destruction to go west.

Its fall, and if we go West it may be very cold, with lots of snow soon.

We'll head in the last direction they'll expect us to go—west!'

I quote this to show that it is not all foreigners that go west.

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deserting

kick the bucket

Synonyms for go west

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