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belly up
bel·ly B0177700 (bĕl′ē)n. pl. bel·lies 1. See abdomen.2. The underside of the body of certain vertebrate animals, such as a snake.3. A cut of meat from the underside of an animal, especially a pig.4. Informal a. The stomach.b. An appetite for food.5. The womb; the uterus.6. a. A part that bulges or protrudes: the belly of a sail.b. Anatomy The bulging, central part of a muscle.7. A deep or central interior space: the engine in the belly of a ship; fish down in the belly of a river.intr. & tr.v. bel·lied, bel·ly·ing, bel·lies To bulge or cause to bulge. See Synonyms at bulge.Phrasal Verb: belly up To approach closely: belly up to the bar.
[Middle English beli, from Old English belg, bag; see bhelgh- in Indo-European roots.]belly up
belly up1. Defunct. The phrase likely refers to how dead fish float. Oh, that idea went belly up when the CEO criticized it. Once news of the embezzlement scandal broke, the company went belly up.2. To walk up to something. It is often used in the expression "belly up to the bar," which does not necessarily refer to an actual bar. Come on, just belly up to the bar! Push through that crowd in the lobby so we can get to the check-in desk today!3. Drunk. Do you remember last night at the bar at all? You were really belly up!See also: belly, upbelly up (to something)to move up to something, often a bar. (Usually in reference to nudging one's way to a bar.) The man swaggered in and bellied up to the counter and demanded my immediate attention. As he bellied up, he said, "Do you know who I am?"See also: belly, upbelly up 1. intoxicated by alcohol. Fred was boiled—belly up—glassy-eyed. After four beers, I was belly up, for sure. 2. Sl. (of a business) bankrupt; dead. (Like a dead fish that floats belly up.) That's the end. This company is belly up. After the fire the firm went belly up.See also: belly, upbelly upv. Slang To approach closely: The drunk tourists bellied up to the bar and drank some more. They were shy, but when we asked them over, they eventually bellied up and joined us.See also: belly, upbelly up verbSee belly up to somethingSee also: belly, upbelly up1. mod. alcohol intoxicated. Sylvia was boiled—belly up—glassy-eyed. 2. mod. dead. That’s the end. This company is belly up. (See also turn belly up.) After the fire the firm went belly up. 3. Go to belly up (to something).See also: belly, upEncyclopediaSeebellybelly up
Belly UpInformal; relating to a bankrupt or failed company or project. The term is also used with reference to financial institutions shut down by regulators due to insolvency. See also: Bankruptcy.belly up Of, relating to, or being in bankruptcy. —Used of a firm.AcronymsSeebureau |