expression, godan verb (-u)
be evicted; get kicked out
Idiomatic expression literally meaning 'to eat a shop-standing', used for being evicted from a rented property, especially a shop or residence. Often implies a forced or sudden eviction.
家賃を滞納して、ついに店立てを食った。
I fell behind on rent and finally got evicted.
あの店は店立てを食
That shop was evicted and is now vacant.