belly-up
bel·ly–up
adj \-ˈəp\Definition of BELLY-UP
: hopelessly ruined or defeated; especially : bankrupt <the business went belly–up>
See Origin of BELLY-UP
from the floating position of a dead fish
First Known Use: 1939
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