n.
1.inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse
2.a person who founds or establishes some institution
3.a worker who makes metal castings founder v.
1.fail utterly
2.sink below the surface
3.break down, literally or metaphorically
4.stumble and nearly fall
Idiom of the Day
straighten out (someone or something) or straighten (someone or something) out
to cause someone's bad behavior to improve, to organize or fix something that is in confusion or disorder
I went to the bank to straighten out the problem with my credit card.