Meaning of přijít na buben | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR C1

/[pr̝̊ɪjiːt na bubɛn]/

Definice

go bankrupt, lose all money. Compare go bust

colloquial, idiomatic

“Kdyby se takový handlíř nevyznal v účetnictví, za chvilku by přišel na buben.”

If such a horsetrader did not know the accounting, he would go bust in a while.

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.