on Carey Street
on Carey Street
euphemism Bankrupt; in severe or crippling debt. Named for the street in London where the bankruptcy court for the United Kingdom was at one time located. You're going to end up on Carey Street if you don't get your company's expenditures under control!
See also: Carey, on, street
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- debt to nature
- between jobs
- between projects
- maker
- summer complaint
- summer complaint(s)
- complaint
- a London particular
- London
- departed