(bellies)
1.
The ~ of a person or animal is their stomach or abdomen. In British English, this is an informal or literary use.
She laid her hands on her swollen ~...
You’ll eat so much your ~’ll be like a barrel.
= stomach, tummy
N-COUNT: with poss
see also beer ~ , pot ~
2.
If a company goes ~ up, it does not have enough money to pay its debts. (INFORMAL)
I really can’t afford to see this company go ~ up.
= go bust
PHRASE: V inflects