Meaning of go to the wall | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To make an all-out effort.
   idiomatic
2. To fail, to run out of options. (especially of a business)
   idiomatic
3. To be put aside or forgotten.
4. To take an extreme and determined position or measure.

Examples

“He'll be the one who goes to the wall when it's needed.”

“He's always been willing to go to the wall for his friends.”

“That was the one point he was willing to go to the wall on.”

“While he was doing his stories, and « getting on » in the world, Tevershall was going to the wall.”

“That may be cold comfort for the many import-reliant businesses that have gone to the wall as a result of the rial’s recent plunge of 40% against the dollar [...]”

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