go to the wall

Verb

idiomatic

(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.

Japanese Meaning

全力を尽くす / 失敗する、または窮地に陥る（特に事業が行き詰まる場合） / 置き去りにされる、忘れ去られる / 極端かつ断固たる立場や手段を取る

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Google Translation / DeepL Translation

優勝がかかった試合で、チームは全力を尽くしてコートにすべてを懸けると誓った。

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Sense（1）

(idiomatic) To make an all-out effort.

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

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Sense（2）

(idiomatic) To fail, to run out of options. (especially of a business)

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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Sense（3）

To be put aside or forgotten.

Sense（4）

To take an extreme and determined position or measure.

goes to the wall

（ present singular third-person ）

going to the wall

（ participle present ）

went to the wall

（ past ）

gone to the wall

（ participle past ）

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