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
Hallr-Ancient Scandinavian
ÇİĞDem-Turkish
Halvar-Swedish
LiisaLEE:-sah (Finnish)Finnish, Estonian
Ademar-Portuguese
Midorimee-do-ṙeeJapanese