cross the Styx

cross the Styx
   to die
   In classical mythology, you were ferried to the other side of the Styx by Charon, so long as your relatives had remembered to put the fare in your mouth when they buried you. A dead Christian might figuratively cross the River Jordan, which is toll-free.

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