Tits up Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈtɪts/ /ˈəp

TITS-uhp

UK

tˈɪts/ /ˈʌp

TITS-up

Definition

(Slang) Used to describe a situation that has failed completely or gone very wrong.

Usage & Nuances

Very informal and mildly vulgar; mainly British and Australian English. Used mostly to describe things (such as plans or systems), not people. Do not use in formal settings. Often in phrases like 'go tits up' or 'went tits up.'

• Spanish: salirse mal - irse al traste - fracasar completamente (coloquial)
• Portuguese (BR): dar errado - ir por água abaixo - fracassar totalmente (informal)
• Portuguese (PT): correr mal - dar para o torto - fracassar completamente (informal)
• Chinese (Simplified): 彻底失败（俚语）- 搞砸了
• Chinese (Traditional): 徹底失敗（俚語）- 搞砸了
• Hindi: पूरी तरह बिगड़ना (स्लैंग) - पूरी तरह फेल हो जाना
• Arabic: فشل تمامًا (عامية) - انهار بالكامل
• Bengali: পুরোপুরি নষ্ট হয়ে গেছে - একদম ভেস্তে গেছে
• Russian: накрыться - провалиться (разг.) - пойти наперекосяк
• Japanese: 完全にダメになる - メチャクチャになる
• Vietnamese: hỏng bét - đổ bể hoàn toàn
• Korean: 망하다 - 완전히 망치다
• Turkish: tamamen bozulmak - berbat olmak
• Urdu: بالکل ناکام ہونا - بری طرح ناکام ہونا
• Indonesian: gagal total - berantakan

Example Sentences

Our plan went tits up at the last minute.

basic

Everything went tits up during the meeting.

basic

The project went tits up after the funding stopped.

basic

If anything goes tits up, call me right away.

natural

The whole system went tits up after the update.

natural

Our vacation plans went tits up when the flight got canceled.

natural