Sentence examples for belly up from inspiring English sources
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'belly up' is correct and usable in written English.
It is an idiom meaning to go out of business, fail, or die. Examples: "The restaurant went belly up after the coronavirus pandemic." "Their company went belly up after making too many bad investments."
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belly up
verb
To gather close, or approach eagerly or assertively, as a bar for ordering alcoholic drinks.
- He bellied up to the bar as soon as he saw a free stool.
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