| 单词 | come a cropper |
| 释义 | come a cropperphrase See full dictionary entry for cropperIf you say that someone has come a cropper, you mean that they have had an unexpected and embarrassing failure. [informal] ...internet businesses that came a cropper. come a cropper in British English informal See full dictionary entry for croppera. to fall heavily b. to fail completely come a cropper in American English Informal 1. to fall heavily or headlong 2. to come to ruin; fail come a cropperto suffer a sudden and embarrassing failure Scott must concentrate on learning his new trade. He will come a cropper if he thinkshe knows it all before he starts. to accidentally fall and hurt yourself Marco nearly came a cropper just before the finish when he just pulled his bike clearof a police officer by a crash barrier. Examples of 'come a cropper' in a sentence |
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