über den Jordan gehen
Meaning: To die.
Language: German
Literally: to go over the Jordan
Category: Nature
Origin: A biblical reference: the Jordan River represents the boundary between the earthly world and the promised afterlife, crossing it means passing from life to death.
More idioms — Nature
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- vom Hundertsten ins Tausendste kommen — To jump chaotically from one topic or thought to another without finishing any of them.
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