gone

be gone on someone (informal)

to be very attracted to someone. Sue's really gone on this new boyfriend of hers.

gone for a burton (British, old-fashioned)

to be broken, spoiled or dead. There's our quiet evening gone for a burton!

here today, gone tomorrow

if something or someone is here today, gone tomorrow, they only exist or stay in one place for a short time. He had a string of girlfriends, but they were always here today, gone tomorrow.

See also: here, tomorrow

went/had gone out with the ark (British & Australian, humorous)

if an object or method went out with the ark, it is not used any more. These old manual printing presses went out with the ark - everything's computerized these days.

See also: ark, had

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here today, gone tomorrow

appearing or existing only for a short time. He had a string of girlfriends, but they were always here today, gone tomorrow.

See also: here, tomorrow