English Explanatory Dictionary

meet one's maker

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To die or to pass into the afterlife.

Pronunciation

En-au-meet one's maker.ogg

Word forms

meet one's maker meets one's maker meeting one's maker met one's maker

Etymology

In various religions, when a person dies, they go to a supernatural place like heaven where they may meet their creator deity.

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