Gone For A Burton

What is Gone For A Burton?


1.

To shamefully fall over in an embarrassing fashion whilst sprinting to glory.

A traditional British phrase of obscure origin, possibly from the armed forces, Burton On Trent or the tailors Montague Burton

Stefan never got his bus, he's gone for a burton.

See fall, accident, unlucky, trip, prat fall


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