-belly-up-

, a. [ from analogy to the position of a floating dead fish. ] defunct; bankrupt; -- used mostly of commercial organizations; often used in the phrase
go belly-up, i. e. to go bankrupt. [ PJC ]

, a. [ from analogy to the position of a floating dead fish. ] defunct; bankrupt; -- used mostly of commercial organizations; often used in the phrase
go belly-up, i. e. to go bankrupt. [ PJC ]