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(idiomatic, humorous) To become obsolete. / (idiomatic, humorous) To become old-fashioned.

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go out with the ark

Source Word

go out with the ark

humorous idiomatic

(idiomatic, humorous) To become obsolete. / (idiomatic, humorous) To become old-fashioned.

Japanese Meaning

時代遅れになる（比喩的でユーモラスな表現） / 旧式になる（比喩的でユーモラスな表現）

With smartphones everywhere, carrying a pager will soon go out with the ark.

スマートフォンが普及している今、ポケベルを持ち歩くのはすぐに時代遅れになるだろう。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic, humorous) To become obsolete.

Sense（2）

(idiomatic, humorous) To become old-fashioned.

goes out with the ark

（ present singular third-person ）

going out with the ark

（ participle present ）

went out with the ark

（ past ）

gone out with the ark

（ participle past ）