English Explanatory Dictionary

go belly-up

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To die.
  2. To fail or fold; especially, to be closed or shut down, or go out of business.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-go belly-up.wav

Word forms

go belly-up goes belly-up going belly-up went belly-up gone belly-up

Etymology

From the tendency of fish to float upside down when they die.

Synonyms

go bankrupt
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