Antonyms for go belly up


Grammar : Verb
Spell : bel-ee
Phonetic Transcription : ˈbɛl i


Definition of go belly up

Origin :
  • "to swell out," 1620s, from belly (n.). Related: Bellied; bellying. Old English belgan meant "to be or become angry" (a figurative sense). A comparable Greek verb-from-noun, gastrizein, meant "to hit (someone) in the belly."
  • As in topple : verb fall or knock over; overthrow
  • As in tumble : verb fall or make fall awkwardly
  • As in kick the bucket : verb die
  • As in fail : verb lose money

Synonyms for go belly up

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