meet one's maker

idiomatic phrase

variants or meet one's Maker
: to die
"… I was so convinced at one point that I was about ready to be a goner, I mean to meet my maker. … "Bill Johnson
often used figuratively
My old car has finally gone to meet its maker.

Word History

First Known Use

1814, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of meet one's maker was in 1814

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Cite this Entry

“Meet one's maker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meet%20one%27s%20maker. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

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