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Meaning of go balls up | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

to fail

intransitive, vulgar

Examples

“The Mayor was desperate to find some kind of happy face to put on the situation should it go balls up.”

CEFR level

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

go bananas go band for band go bankrupt go batshit go begging go belly-up

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