belly Idiom, Proverb

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belly up

not operating, bankrupt, tits up Four car dealers went belly up during the recession.

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belly up to the bar

sit close to the bar, find a chair at the bar Belly up to the bar, boys. I'd like to buy you a drink.

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bellyache

complain, whine Don't bellyache about the referee. Just play your best.

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had a bellyful

had too much, do not want to receive any more I've had a bellyful of the Reborn Party. What a bunch of bigots!

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yellow belly

a coward, a person who is afraid to do something Smith, you yellow belly! Jump in the water and swim!

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belly

see go belly up

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belly-ache

1. a stomach ache
2. a complaint
3. to complain persistently

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bellyful

a sufficiency, enough of (something), not of food but perhaps of a situation:"I've had a right bellyful of her moaning on and on at me"

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go belly up

to bankrupt

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Lower than a snake's belly

Someone or something that is lower than a snake's belly is of a very low moral standing.

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Lower than a snake's belly in a wagon rut

(USA) If someone or something is lower than a snake's belly in a wagon rut, they are of low moral standing because a snake's belly is low and if the snake is in a wagon rut, it is really low.

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Your belly button is bigger than your stomach

If your belly button is bigger than your stomach, you take on more responsibilities than you can handle.

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belly up|belly

adj., informal Dead, bankrupt, or financially ruined. Tom and Dick struggled on for months with their tiny computer shop, but last year they went belly up.

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go belly-up

go belly-up
Fail, go bankrupt, as in This company's about to go belly-up. This expression alludes to the posture of a dead fish in the water. [Slang; early 1900s] Also see go broke.