go to the wall​ (字面意思是“走到墙边”，引申为“失败、破产、被击垮”) 中文释义：比喻事业、计划或人彻底失败、破产，或因资源不足而被淘汰。 例句： Many small businesses went to the wall​ during the economic crisis. (许多小企业在经济危机期间倒闭了。) He refused to let his team go to the wall​ and fought until the end. (他拒绝让他的团队被击垮，一直奋斗到最后。)