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go belly-up

go belly-up

Fail, go bankrupt, as in This company's about to go belly-up. This expression alludes to the posture of a dead fish in the water. [Slang; early 1900s] Also see go broke.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Latishalə-TISH-ə, lə-TEESH-əAfrican American
BethBETHEnglish
Dauid-Biblical Greek
Alton['ɔ:ltən]
Wigstan-Anglo-Saxon
Zola['zəulə]
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