the land of forgetfulness

the land of forgetfulness
   death
   Some of us sinners on this ball of clay can hope this is true:
    I was told of a vast number of my acquaintance who were all gone over to the land of forgetfulness. (J. Boswell, 1791)

How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. . 2014.

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