накрыться медным тазом
Russian
Etymology
Literally, “to be covered with a copper basin”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [nɐˈkrɨt͡sːə ˈmʲednɨm ˈtazəm]
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Verb
накры́ться ме́дным та́зом • (nakrýtʹsja médnym tázom) pf
- (idiomatic, slang) to go belly up, to go tits up, to go kaput, to go down the pan, to go up in smoke (to go to ruin; to fail completely)
- Synonyms: накры́ться pf (nakrýtʹsja), (vulgar) накры́ться пиздо́й pf (nakrýtʹsja pizdój)