go to your reward

go to (one's) reward

euphemism To die. I was very sorry to hear that your grandfather went to his reward last night.

go to your reward

die.

This euphemisistic expression is based on the idea that people receive their just deserts after death.

See also: go, reward

References in classic literature ?

Suffer us to be gladdened by your triumphant aspect as you go to your reward. Before the veil of eternity be lifted, let me cast aside this black veil from your face!"

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go to the mat for (someone or something)
go to the mattresses
go to the pack
go to the polls
go to the stake
go to the stake for
go to the stake for (something)
go to the toilet
go to the top
go to the trouble
go to the trouble of (doing something)
go to the trouble to (do something)
go to the wall
go to the well too often
go to the world
go to the worst
go to town
go to town on (something)
go to trial
go to war
go to war (over someone or something)
go to waste
go to work
go to wrack and ruin
go to your head
go to your reward
go to your room
Go to your room!
go to!
go toe to toe
go toe to toe with someone
go toe-to-toe
go toe-to-toe with (someone)
go together
go too far
go toward
go toward (someone or something)
go two-forty
go under
go under the hammer
go under the knife
go under the name of
go under the name of (something)
go under the wrecking ball
go underground
go up
go up against
go up against (someone or something)
go up in flames
go up in smoke
go up in the world
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go to war
go to war (over someone or something)
go to war over
go to war over her
go to war over him
go to war over it
go to war over me
go to war over one
go to war over somebody
go to war over someone
go to war over something
go to war over them
go to war over us
go to war over you
go to waste
go to work
go to work on
go to work on
go to work on
go to work on
go to work on
go to wrack and ruin
go to wrack and ruin
go to wrack and ruin
go to wrack and ruin
go to wrack and ruin
go to you
go to your glory
go to your grave
go to your head
go to your reward
go to your room
Go to your room!
Go to!
go toe to toe
go toe to toe with
go toe to toe with her
go toe to toe with him
go toe to toe with me
go toe to toe with one
go toe to toe with somebody
go toe to toe with someone
go toe to toe with them
go toe to toe with us
go toe to toe with you
go toe-to-toe
go toe-to-toe with
go toe-to-toe with (someone)
go toe-to-toe with her
go toe-to-toe with him
go toe-to-toe with me
go toe-to-toe with one
go toe-to-toe with somebody
go toe-to-toe with someone
go toe-to-toe with them
go toe-to-toe with us
go toe-to-toe with you
go together
go together
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go together pay separate
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