go under the wrecking ball

To be destroyed or demolished. My old elementary school used to be here but, as you can see, it's gone under the wrecking ball since I graduated. Look, if we don't get people to sign this petition, that beautiful old building will go under the wrecking ball!

go under the wrecking ball

Fig. to be wrecked or torn down. That lovely old building finally went under the wrecking ball. I hate to see good architecture go under the wrecking ball.

See also: ball, go, wreck

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

See also:

old school tie
the old school tie
banjaxed
burst through
burst through (something)
break through
getting on for (something)
getting on for...
keep one's eye on the ball
keep your eye on the ball

References in periodicals archive

A High Court judge last year opened the way for the historic Welsh Presbyterian chapel, which has for over a century been a well-loved feature of Bootle's Klondyke area, to go under the wrecking ball.

Chapel faces wrecking ball; Demolition to make way for homes facelift

More than 10,000 fans joined a Facebook website to save Hard Rock while others begged authorities not to let the iconic mini Empire State Building structure go under the wrecking ball.

Hard Rock Cafe to dish up a second serving in Dubai

词组	go under the wrecking ball
释义	go under the wrecking ball go under the wrecking ball To be destroyed or demolished. My old elementary school used to be here but, as you can see, it's gone under the wrecking ball since I graduated. Look, if we don't get people to sign this petition, that beautiful old building will go under the wrecking ball! See also: ball, go, wreck Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. go under the wrecking ball Fig. to be wrecked or torn down. That lovely old building finally went under the wrecking ball. I hate to see good architecture go under the wrecking ball. See also: ball, go, wreck McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: old school tie the old school tie banjaxed burst through burst through (something) break through getting on for (something) getting on for... keep one's eye on the ball keep your eye on the ball References in periodicals archive A High Court judge last year opened the way for the historic Welsh Presbyterian chapel, which has for over a century been a well-loved feature of Bootle's Klondyke area, to go under the wrecking ball. Chapel faces wrecking ball; Demolition to make way for homes facelift More than 10,000 fans joined a Facebook website to save Hard Rock while others begged authorities not to let the iconic mini Empire State Building structure go under the wrecking ball. Hard Rock Cafe to dish up a second serving in Dubai
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