go to the world

go to the world

obsolete To get married. The phrase was once used to highlight the difference between married and religious life. A: "I must inform you that Lady Mary and Lord Michael have gone to the world." B: "And I was not invited to their nuptials?"
See also: go, world
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • on the wrong side of the blanket
  • Are you still riding the goat?
  • wrong side of the blanket
  • betrothed to (someone)
  • go/walk down the aisle
  • walk down the aisle
  • born out of wedlock
  • wedlock
  • wrong side of the blanket, born on the
  • born on the wrong side of the blanket
References in classic literature
He adores her still, and would go to the world's end to please her.
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
"I have nothing to give," said the afflicted mother, "but I will go to the world's end for you!"
Andersens Fairy Tales
"For Paul to go to the World Cup and to be world champion can only be fantastic," said the United manager.
Jose message to Pog - now do this for us!
"Staying up is an amazing achievement for the club and I can now go to the World Cup free of mind and have a real go.
My tonic for Cup shot!
se re Ati Son, And caretaker Moore, whose team host Tottenham today, insists Livermore deserves to go to the World Cup after he was nominated for the Premier League player of the month for April.
JAKE IN DRIVING SEAT FOR MOORE; West Brom v Tottenham The Hawthorns, 3pm
"To go to the World Cup would be great and I am confident we are going to go through."
SHAQIRI: SWISS BETTER SO WE'LL WIN
I expect him to go to the World Cup and do well but if he does, it will only be a bonus."
Keep the pressure off young Raheem Barnes urging caution
But speaking to the French media, he said: "Evra was behind me in the tunnel and he said: 'Get a good look at the Ukrainians, because if we don't go to the World Cup it will be because of them.' "Words like those made us ultra-motivated to play the kind of game that we did.
Cab hails Evra role
"You want to go to the World Cup, you want, at the age of 50, to be telling your grandkids 'I played at the World Cup'.
WE MUST HAVE ROO ON SONG
"Our goal is to go to the World Cup in Brazil, to get as many points as we can and we are all ready for it."
No special plans - Srna
I've become a far more mature player, I've got a lot more international experience and I think I'm in a far better place to go to the World Cup and do well than I was last time round."
Morrison driven by heartache
Summary: Wayne Bridge has made himself unavailable for selection by England and will not go to the World Cup finals.
Wayne Bridge quits England
"We do not pay players to go to the World Cup, we pay the players to do well for Arsenal.
For f***'s sake, World Cup is next year: Wenger
If Rio plays the games before the last squad then, for me, he is fit and will go to the World Cup.
CHEERIO; That's what Fab will tell Ferdy if he's not 100 per cent
Beckham said: "I needed to give myself the best possible opportunity to go to the World Cup and to play on loan for Milan will help me to do."
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