go to the wall

1.做了一切可能做到的来实现某事或帮助某人

He's always been willing to go to the wall for his friends.

他愿意尽心竭力地为他的朋友付出。

This man will go to the wall for you if you're on his side.

如果你站在他这一方的话，他会为你赴汤蹈火的。

2.（经济）一败涂地，生意陷入绝境

No-one was surprised when the company finally went to the wall.

这家公司最终生意没能做下去是大家意料之中的事。

Smaller companies are always the first to go to the wall in an economic recession.

在经济衰退中，小公司总是第一批倒下的。