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Definition

dead, killed

broken, completely failed so as to become inactive

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Origins

From “toes” + “up”, in reference to a corpse lying on its back.

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In Context

  • "Groves, of the Forty-sixth, is gone "toes up"."
  • "The land deals in Tokyo've gone toes up since the bubble burst, but the landlord's still trying to push through a deal with a developer."