put something up the spout

(Brit. informal, dated)pawn something

(英，非正式，舊)典當東西

up the spout Brit. informal 英，非正式

no longer working or likely to be useful or successful

失效，報廢；成功無望

(of a woman) pregnant

（女人）懷孕

(of a bullet or cartridge) in the barrel of a gun and ready to be fired

（子彈，彈藥筒）上膛