go under
verb
went under; gone under; going under; goes under
: to be overwhelmed, destroyed, or defeated : fail
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Wizards, get your wands—er, bid paddles—ready: A rare edition of the first Harry Potter book with a glaring error is set to go under the hammer.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 June 2024
Emergency crews in the evening hours responded to the beach on the report of a swimmer who went under the water and did not come up, according to the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2024
The Marlins took a 3-2 lead in the sixth on pinch-hitter Dane Myers’ sacrifice fly, however the Cardinals answered in the seventh when Paul Goldschmidt’s grounder went under the glove of third baseman Jake Burger for a two-base, run-scoring error.
—Harvey Fialkov, Miami Herald, 19 June 2024
The audience reacted to the disturbing scene as expected, writhing in their seats — a reaction the film also received when its Trump goes under the knife for liposuction and a scalp reduction.
—Carita Rizzo, Peoplemag, 25 May 2024
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 June 2024
Emergency crews in the evening hours responded to the beach on the report of a swimmer who went under the water and did not come up, according to the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2024
The Marlins took a 3-2 lead in the sixth on pinch-hitter Dane Myers’ sacrifice fly, however the Cardinals answered in the seventh when Paul Goldschmidt’s grounder went under the glove of third baseman Jake Burger for a two-base, run-scoring error.
—Harvey Fialkov, Miami Herald, 19 June 2024
The audience reacted to the disturbing scene as expected, writhing in their seats — a reaction the film also received when its Trump goes under the knife for liposuction and a scalp reduction.
—Carita Rizzo, Peoplemag, 25 May 2024
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“Go under.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20under. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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