go to pigs and whistles

Verb

archaic

(archaic) To be ruined.

Japanese Meaning

破滅する / 廃れる / 衰退する

If he didn't pay his debts, his small business would go to pigs and whistles.

もし彼が借金を返さなければ、小さな事業は台無しになってしまうだろう。

Sense（1）

(archaic) To be ruined.

goes to pigs and whistles

（ present singular third-person ）

going to pigs and whistles

（ participle present ）

went to pigs and whistles

（ past ）

gone to pigs and whistles

（ participle past ）