go under the wrecking ball



go under the wrecking ball

Fig. to be wrecked or torn down. That lovely old building finally went under the wrecking ball. I hate to see good architecture go under the wrecking ball.
See also: ball, wreck

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Vadik-Russian
CarletonKAHRL-tənEnglish
Cleopatraklee-ə-PAT-rə (English)Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Fabienne-French
Galloway['gæləwei]
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