公共英语PETS4写作精选短语64

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to go belly-up
5 f, H, P- ~& Z# P　　 in business, to collapse; to go out of business (“belly” means stomach, so going belly-up means to turn on your back and float like a dead fish)
　　 EXAMPLE:
　　 My brother’s company went belly-up last month when its revenues were far below its monthly debts, so now he’s looking for a job.