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phraseIf a person or company goes to the wall, they lose all their money and their business fails. [informal] Even quite big companies are going to the wall these days. Synonyms: fail, close down, go under, go out of business More Synonyms of go to the wall See full dictionary entry for wallgo to the wall in British Englishto be ruined; collapse financially go to the wall in American English 1. to be forced to retreat or yield in a conflict; suffer defeat 2. to fail in business; become bankrupt See full dictionary entry for wall if a person or company goes to the wall, they lose all their money and their businessfails Thousands of people lost their homes and 113 businesses went to the wall. Examples of 'go to the wall' in a sentencego to the wall Definition to be financially ruined Even big companies are going to the wall these days. Synonyms close down go out of business be ruined go bankrupt go broke (informal) go into receivership become insolvent Additional synonymsDefinition to fail completely His business empire collapsed under a massive burden of debt. Synonyms fail, fold, founder, break down, fall through, come to nothing, go belly-up (informal) Definition (of a business or stock exchange) to collapse or fail suddenly When the market crashed they assumed the deal would be cancelled. Synonyms collapse, fail, go under, be ruined, go bust (informal), fold up, go broke (informal), go to the wall, go belly up (informal), smash, foldDefinition to collapse to the ground The fisherman fell into the sea during a storm. Synonyms drop, plunge, tumble, plummet, trip, settle, crash, collapse, pitch, sink, go down, come down, dive, stumble, descend, topple, subside, cascade, trip over, drop down, nose-dive, come a cropper (informal), keel over, face-plant (informal), go head over heels Nearby words ofgo to the wall - go to bed with someone
- go to pot
- go to the dogs
- go to the wall
- go to your head
- go together
- go under
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