go to the wall
到了滅頂之災的境地，到了無法挽救或維持的地步
書面/口語·形容企業或個人破產
英文釋義
to face failure or ruin; to be defeated or destroyed
例句
Many small businesses went to the wall during the recession.
典故來源
源自戰場或競技場，被逼到墻邊意味著無路可退，最終失敗或毀滅。