gone for a burton

Related to gone for a burton: Gordon Bennett

go for a Burton

To fail or become useless; to die. Primarily heard in UK. Well, my plan to go to the beach will go for a Burton if it's supposed to rain all weekend.
See also: burton, go

gone for a burton

Having failed or become useless; dead. Primarily heard in UK. Well, my plan to go to the beach is gone for a burton now that it's supposed to rain all weekend.
See also: burton, gone
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • burton
  • go for a Burton
  • jam tomorrow
  • not worth beans
  • (as) useless as an ashtray on a motorbike
  • (as) useless as tits on a bull
  • be not worth a brass farthing
  • not worth a brass farthing
  • (as) useless as tits on a nun