gå i graven

Swedish

Etymology

From gå (“go”) +‎ i (“in”) +‎ graven (“the grave”).

Verb

gå i graven (present går i graven, preterite gick i graven, supine gått i graven, imperative gå i graven)

1. (idiomatic) to cease to exist (usually of something non-living)

   När fabriken stängs går en 200-årig industri i graven

   When the factory closes, a 200-year-old industry goes to the grave (idiomatic)

References

• grav in Svensk ordbok (SO)