take a bath . take a bath {v. phr.}, {informal} To come to financial ruin. Boy, did we ever take a bath on that merger with Brown & Brown, Inc. Categories: add yours add yours {informal} {v. phr.} Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms by A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates © 2025 To section: T Subscribe to: American Idioms► Also consider the parent subscriptions (3)Idioms feedEnglish languageHome page and general feed Discuss Discuss