toes up

The phrase "toes up" is commonly used in informal contexts to describe either death or complete failure.

Definition

C1Informal

(idiomatic, slang)Describes someone who has died.

Example

After the accident, he was toes up within minutes.
My grandfather has been toes up for a decade now.

B2Informal

(idiomatic, slang)Refers to something that is completely broken or has failed.

Example

The project went toes up after the funding was cut.
My computer is toes up; it won't even turn on.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "toes up":

tits up toe rag toe dance toe to toe belly up toe biter toe jam point one's toes toe in toe drag butts up towel up tore up claw toe turn of foot on tiptoe tat up out at the heels head to toe tip out toss up go belly-up tie up tumble up screwed up foot it foul up tied up