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phraseIf something comes to grief, it fails. If someone comes to grief, they fail in something they are doing, and may be hurt. So many marriages have come to grief over lack of money. He was driving a Mercedes racer at 100 mph and almost came to grief. Synonyms: fail, founder, break down, come unstuck More Synonyms of come to grief See full dictionary entry for griefcome to grief in British English informal to end unsuccessfully or disastrously See full dictionary entry for griefcome to grief in American English See full dictionary entry for grief Examples of 'come to grief' in a sentencecome to grief Definition to have an unfortunate or unsuccessful end or outcome So many marriages have come to grief over lack of money. Synonyms come unstuck fall flat on your face meet with disaster Additional synonymsTheir partnership broke down after too many disagreements. Synonyms fail, collapse, fall through, be unsuccessful, come unstuck, run aground, come to grief, come a cropper (informal), turn out badly Definition to break down or fail The talks have foundered. Synonyms fail, collapse, break down, abort, fall through, be unsuccessful, come to nothing, come unstuck, miscarry, misfire, fall by the wayside, come to grief, bite the dust, go belly-up (slang), go down like a lead balloon (informal) Definition to fail My career miscarried when I thought I had everything. Synonyms fail, go wrong, fall through, come to nothing, misfire, go astray, go awry, come to grief, go amiss, go pear-shaped (informal), gang agley (Scottish) Nearby words ofcome to grief - come through
- come through something
- come to
- come to grief
- come to life
- come to light
- come to pass
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