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.