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
Virginia[və(:)'dʒinjə]
WendaWEN-dəEnglish (Rare)
Stephaniastə-FAN-yəEnglish
Dick[dik]
EvertE-vərtDutch
Aeron (1)-Welsh