go the way of the horse and carriage

go the way of the horse and carriage

To become outdated or obsolete (like traveling by horse and carriage). The prevalence of cell phones today has caused landlines to go the way of the horse and carriage in most homes. Handwritten letters have gone the way of the horse and carriage, which I think is a terrible shame.
See also: and, carriage, go, horse, of, way
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • go the way of the horse and buggy
  • go the way of the dodo
  • carriage
  • be (still) going strong
  • be still going strong
  • horse and buggy
  • horse and carriage
  • you can't put new wine in(to) an old wineskin
  • you can't put new wine in(to) old bottles
  • You cannot put new wine in old bottles