IdiomNature
English
Englishgone with the wind
Meaning: Gone forever, vanished without a trace.
Example: “All his savings? Gone with the wind.”
Origin: From Ernest Dowson's 1896 poem "Cynara" ("I have forgot much, Cynara! gone with the wind"), then the title of Margaret Mitchell's 1936 novel and its 1939 film.
Equivalents in other languages
French: Autant en emporte le vent Literally: The wind carries it all away
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