knacker

end up in the knacker's yard

To be in or enter a state of ruin or failure due to having become useless or obsolete. Refers to a slaughterhouse for old or injured horses. Once a booming industry before the age of the Internet, home video rental has largely ended up in the knacker's yard these days.
See also: end, up, yard

ready for the knacker's yard

In a state of ruin or failure due to having become useless or obsolete. Refers to a slaughterhouse for old or injured horses. Once a booming industry, home video rental was ready for the knacker's yard once streaming services became common.
See also: ready, yard

the knacker's yard

A state of ruin or failure due to having become useless or obsolete. Refers to a slaughterhouse for old or injured horses. Once a booming industry before the age of the Internet, home video rental has largely ended up in the knacker's yard these days.
See also: yard
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • end up in the knacker's yard
  • the knacker's yard
  • ready for the knacker's yard
  • gone goose
  • a gone coon
  • gone coon
  • gone coon, a
  • kick (someone or something) to the curb
  • nun
  • old gray mare
References in periodicals archive
Also what effect would it have on knacker yards that only serve greyhound trainers?
Letters: Audacity
"I'd call on all trainers not to use horsemeat, but to ban knacker meat would force many trainers out of the game.
NGRC debating a ban on knacker meat
Roget's thesaurus, the last word on words, lists 'knacker' among 'killers' but not 'genitalia'.
VIEWPOINT; MY SHOUT
As Boy struggles to assert himself in the local pecking order, Knacker finds himself entertained and ultimately tolerant of Boy's youthful eccentricities.
Rock Doves
As you can see she has a real love for Knacker Sausages."
Pet who grins at the mention of her favourite treat; SAUSAGE DOG
Tongue in cheek (I think), he (I'm assuming he's a 'he'!) chided me for last week's comment about being "knackered' after riding.
MY SHOUT; VIEWPOINT
TELLY host David McWilliams has been blasted after he branded the Travelling community "knackers".
'Knacker' jibe host is blasted
"The NGRC says it would be better not to feed knacker meat, but the general consensus was trainers just can't afford not to," he stated.
`Trainers' Contract' is on the way
The 600-litre 'Dolav' boxes, either metal or heavy duty plastic, are already used in the knacker industry.
New boxes ease collection problem
He has a retainer from the NGRC to advise on nutrition, the Club having become increasingly concerned about the number of positives emanating via knacker meat-and the occasional poisoning tragedy.
GREYHOUNDS: Quantifying levels of positives simply cost- prohibitive says HFL
The Club had asked that greyhounds only be exercised within the boundaries of licensed premises, the use of knacker meat was advised against, and disinfected entry and exit points for vehicles carrying greyhounds to and from tracks was advised.
NGRC cancels F&M decree
Linda Mullins, on behalf of the kennel, said last night: "The stewards seem to have decided to take a very strong line on knacker meat; I guess we'll be feeding the dogs bread and water next."
NGRC fines Mullins pounds 600
The NGRC directs trainers not to feed greyhounds knacker meat 24 hours before a race, and the stewards would prefer 48 hours.
Trainer fined after `killer' barbiturate found
EXCELLENT letter from knacker meat man Alan Waller of Holts in Wednesday's paper.
Off The Leash: Sky expansion
A site called Setting Aside Monday Afternoons To Hunt Knackers had more than 8,392 members, while Promote The Use Of Knacker Babies For Bait had 664 members when it was shut .
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