| 单词 | go to the wall |
| 释义 | go to the wallSEE SYNONYMS FOR go to the wall ON THESAURUS.COM Lose a conflict, be defeated; also, yield. For example, In spite of their efforts, they went to the wall, or When it's a matter of family versus friends, friends must go to the wall. [Late 1500s] Fail in business, go bankrupt. For example, First one branch and then another did poorly, and the store finally went to the wall. [First half of 1800s] Take an extreme position, hold out to the end. For example, The President went to the wall to defend his choice to head the FBI. For a synonym, see go to the mat. Words nearby go to the wallgo to the devil, go to the dogs, go to the expense, go to the mat, go to the trouble, go to the wall, go to town, go to waste, gotra, go-train, gotta The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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