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Definition of "go belly-up" []

  • To die. (verb)
  • To fail or fold; especially, to close or shut down a business; to go out of business. (verb)

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Use "go belly-up" in a sentence
  • "There is Health’s Angels, a natural food restaurant for bikers; Howe’s Bayou, for kosher Cajun cuisine; and finally one I am sorry to say may shortly go belly-up Pieces of Ate, which specializes in used food."