belly-up


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bel·ly-up

(bĕl′ē-ŭp′)
adj. Informal
Bankrupt: The company went belly-up.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.belly-up - financially ruinedbelly-up - financially ruined; "a bankrupt company"; "the company went belly-up"
bankrupt
insolvent - unable to meet or discharge financial obligations; "an insolvent person"; "an insolvent estate"
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Translations

belly-up

[ˌbelɪˈʌp] ADV to go belly-up [company, scheme] → irse al garete, irse al traste
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