be curtains (for somebody)
idiomPart ofcurtain
be curtains (for somebody) — idiom
1. It means that a situation is hopeless or that someone cannot escape from it.
1.idiom
Definition
It means that a situation is hopeless or that someone cannot escape from it.
Example
When the engine failed over the ocean, the pilot knew it was curtains for him.
If the police find the evidence, it will be curtains for the thief.