if something such as a business goes under, it fails completely and stops operating
to become unconscious when a doctor gives you an anaesthetic before an operation
to sink below the surface of the water
But if its owners cannot fund its future, why not just let it go under?
Fishing is a dangerous job and we are called out to emergencies, like if a boat goes under.
Hundreds of restaurants, hotels and other businesses go under all the time.
I should have just gone under the radar and tried to get through the next couple of tasks.
I was their ambassador and the business went under.
I was unable to work for four months and my business went under.
I went under it, getting dragged along.
I'D like to apologise to shops or businesses going under in these grim times.
In previous weeks, Posh would have just gone under.
Is the British film industry going under?
Just don't go under the tree for a few weeks unless you are picking.
My favourite part was when you tried to build a bridge and see if a small boat could go under it.
No one saw her go under.
Only adult ones go under tree.
She had an affluent upbringing but they lost it all when her father's business went under and they had to sell off their assets.
She just basically went under and I realised she was no longer with us.
She lost her parents and we've struggled to keep our business from going under.
She said it was important to take responsibility for the fact that the business had gone under.
So you won't be going under the laser one day.
Sometimes such nice ones went under because temptation was so great.
The crowd watched as the ship went slowly under.
The picturesque property has just gone under offer with Savills.
This allows the money to be spent at a variety of retailers, so if one store goes under you can still spend your money elsewhere.
We did some bridge building, where you had to use wooden blocks to build a bridge and see if a boat could go under it.
Yes, there were experts and tests and visits that went under the surface of the story.
You either go under or you get on top and I went on to score in the game.
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