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belly–up
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belly–up
(adjective)
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belly–up
/
ˈ
bɛli
ˈ
ʌp/
adjective
belly–up
/
ˈ
bɛli
ˈ
ʌp/
adjective
Learner's definition of BELLY–UP
go belly-up
informal
:
to fail completely
The team
went belly-up
in the play-offs.
The business
went belly-up
[=went bankrupt] during the long recession.
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