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:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Semen	-	Ukrainian, Russian
Elixabete	-	Basque
Vespasianus	-	Ancient Roman
Riaz	-	Arabic
Cassarah	kə-SER-ə, KAS-ə-rə	English (Rare)
Raoul	-	French, Italian