belly up
/B EH1 L IY0 AH0 P/adjective
- 1
(idiomatic) Dead or defunct.
verb
- 1
(intransitive) To die; to fail or go out of business.
- 2
(idiomatic, intransitive) To gather close, or approach eagerly or assertively, as a bar for ordering alcoholic drinks.
- 3
(intransitive, of a dog) To lay on the back with its belly up.
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