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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
Faustus-Ancient Roman
Mireiamee-RE-yə (Catalan)Catalan, Spanish
Eliana (2)-Hebrew
Freddy['fredi]
Cadwalader-Welsh
Ransom['rænsəm]
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