go to the wall

faire faillite

Échouer complètement, surtout lorsqu’une entreprise n’a plus d’argent.

En anglais simple : To fail completely, especially because a business has no money left.

• Small shops may go to the wall.
• Several companies went to the wall during the recession.
• Without new investment, our business will go to the wall.

Synonymes : fail, go bankrupt, go under

Contraires : succeed

Expressions courantes : go to the wall, businesses go to the wall

défendre sa position jusqu’au bout

Défendre fermement sa position, quitte à prendre des mesures extrêmes.

En anglais simple : To defend a position firmly, even if doing so means taking extreme action.

• She will go to the wall over this principle.
• The workers went to the wall rather than accept the cuts.
• Would he go to the wall to defend that policy?

Comment l'utiliser : go to the wall over something (The union will go to the wall over pension rights.)

Synonymes : stand firm, dig in

Contraires : back down

Expressions courantes : go to the wall, go to the wall over something

se donner à fond

Employer toutes ses forces et toute son énergie pour atteindre un objectif.

En anglais simple : To use all your strength and effort to achieve something.

• We will go to the wall to win.
• He went to the wall for his teammates.
• Will you go to the wall to save this project?

Comment l'utiliser : go to the wall for someone/something (She would go to the wall for her team.)

Synonymes : give your all, go all out

Expressions courantes : go to the wall, go to the wall for someone

être négligé, être oublié

Ne recevoir aucune attention ou être oublié parce que d’autres choses semblent plus importantes.

En anglais simple : To receive no attention or be forgotten because other things seem more important.

• Their needs often go to the wall.
• The children’s interests went to the wall during the dispute.
• When money is tight, environmental concerns can go to the wall.

Synonymes : be neglected, be forgotten, be sidelined

Expressions courantes : go to the wall, needs go to the wall