Belly Up
What Does "Belly Up" Mean?
"Belly up" is an English idiom. It means "fail, go bankrupt, or die."Examples in Sentences
Here are three examples of the idiom "belly up" used in a sentence:- The company went belly up after just two years.
- I'm afraid the old fish in our aquarium has gone belly up.
- Many restaurants go belly up within their first year of operation.
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