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go to the wall Definitions and Synonyms
phraseBritishinformal
DEFINITIONS1
1
to fail, especially when this involves losing all your business and money
No-one was surprised when the company finally went to the wall.
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To fail, or to stop being successful
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Closing a business and ceasing to operate a business
close
shut down
wind up
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Definition and synonyms of go to the wall from the online English dictionary from Macmillan Education.
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