go under

• Phrasal verb, das das Versinken unter der Wasseroberfläche bezeichnet oder im übertragenen Sinne für Scheitern, Untergang oder Bankrott steht.

A phrasal verb used to indicate sinking beneath the surface of water, or metaphorically, to fail or become bankrupt.

unzählbar · unregelmäßiges Verb · intransitiv · Phrasal, ohne Objekt

1. Sink below the surfaceformal

   To sink or be submerged beneath the surface of a liquid, especially water.

   Untergehen

   • The ship went under after hitting an iceberg.
   • He watched the boat go under in the storm.
   • The swimmer went under for a moment before resurfacing.

   Synonymedivefoundergo downplungesinksubmerge

   Antonymeemergefloatrisesurface

2. Fail financiallyinformal

   To become bankrupt or fail as a business.

   Bankrott gehen

   • Many small businesses went under during the recession.
   • The company went under due to poor management.
   • They feared their startup would go under without more funding.

   Synonymecollapsefailfold

   Antonymeflourishprospersucceedthrive

Grundverbgo