Verb
(idiomatic) To make an all-out effort.
He'll be the one who goes to the wall when it's needed.
He's always been willing to go to the wall for his friends.
That was the one point he was willing to go to the wall on.
(idiomatic) To fail, to run out of options. (especially of a business)
To be put aside or forgotten.
To take an extreme and determined position or measure.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgA good number will go to the wall, which in turn will affect local economies in many parts of the country. Source: Internet
So they go to the wall, apparently deciding that stopping Bombardier in its tracks is worth more to them than a $6 billion plus deal for new fighter jets that they had with the government of Canada. Source: Internet
Boris Johnson made no mention of the Government’s plans to reopen grounds in his national address on Monday night and further delays in getting crowds back have sparked fears that many clubs outside the Premier League could go to the wall. Source: Internet
The government has a clear choice: do they want to see the High Street go to the wall, or do they want to help save it"? Source: Internet