go belly-up
go belly-up · goes belly-up · went belly-up · gone belly-up · going belly-up
разориться, обанкротиться, разоряться
bankrott gehen, in Konkurs gehen
To dieTo die.
Meaning
2 senses(informal)To die.
(informal)To fail or fold; especially, to be closed or shut down, or go out of business.
I was sorry to hear that my favorite little restaurant went belly-up.
Origin
From the tendency of fish to float upside down when they die.From the tendency of fish to float upside down when they die.
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Forms
goes belly-up, going belly-up, went belly-up, gone belly-up| Base form | go belly-up · to go belly-up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | goes belly-up |
| Present participle | going belly-up |
| Past simple | went belly-up |
| Past participle | gone belly-up |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle