to fail, become defunct, or give in; to die; to become bankrupt.
| Example | Meaning |
Interviewer: Yeah. Is that- is there any other significant job that you 've held that you feel is something that you 've- Speaker: I used to work for Admiral, that 's how I ended up at Chrysler. Interviewer: Okay. Speaker: I worked there for six years, and then uh, went belly up. |
To go bankrupt |
| Example | Meaning |
I- no I- I- my first job was with ah- with this company called Ha-- Bill-Hall, Hall-Electric. Electro-company. I worked with them 'til he ah- 'til he went belly up (laughs) just about. |
To go bankrupt |
