How to pronounce “go to the wall”

Meaning

• [Verb]
• (idiomatic) To make an all-out effort.
• (idiomatic) To fail, to run out of options. (especially of a business)
• To be put aside or forgotten.
• To take an extreme and determined position or measure.

Practice Nearby Words

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