go balls up en · VERB
Meanings
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(intransitive, vulgar) to fail
The Mayor was desperate to find some kind of happy face to put on the situation should it go balls up.
2004, Mike Mignola, Hellboy: Odd Jobs:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| goes balls up | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| gone balls up | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| went balls up | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| going balls up | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |