go under
verb
went under; gone under; going under; goes under
: to be overwhelmed, destroyed, or defeated : fail
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Relics from the late Scottish soccer player McQueen will also go under the hammer on day one.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2024
The lower threshold matches the maximum sum protected under the financial services compensation scheme, which protects customers if a bank goes under.
—Elizabeth Carr-Ellis, theweek, 6 Sep. 2024
Movies In hypnotically trashy Trump biopic and other showstoppers, Cannes goes under the knife
May 21, 2024
Strong: Of course, political machinations are part of what the film explores and examines.
—Josh Rottenberg, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2024
The turmoil around that period, when the won collapsed and thousands of small businesses went under, highlighted for many the cozy relationships between family-run chaebol and politicians.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 22 July 2024
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2024
The lower threshold matches the maximum sum protected under the financial services compensation scheme, which protects customers if a bank goes under.
—Elizabeth Carr-Ellis, theweek, 6 Sep. 2024
Movies In hypnotically trashy Trump biopic and other showstoppers, Cannes goes under the knife
May 21, 2024
Strong: Of course, political machinations are part of what the film explores and examines.
—Josh Rottenberg, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2024
The turmoil around that period, when the won collapsed and thousands of small businesses went under, highlighted for many the cozy relationships between family-run chaebol and politicians.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 22 July 2024
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“Go under.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20under. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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