The old computer finally went belly up yesterday.
belly up
idiomDead or defunct.
After the company lost its biggest client, the entire business went belly up within a month.
The ambitious project went belly up when the investors withdrew their funding, leaving the team with nothing but empty promises.
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belly up to the bar
To commit oneself to a challenge or task; to accept a responsibility; to acknowledge a fact.
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Delhi belly
Digestive illness or diarrhea, especially if suffered by a visitor to India.
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fire in the belly
The emotional stamina and vigor, passion, or inner drive to achieve something, to take action, etc.