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come a cropper
Fig. to have a misfortune; to fail. (Meaning 'fall off one's horse.') Bob invested all his money in the stock market just before it fell. Boy, did he come a cropper. Jane was out all night before she took her final. She really came a cropper. See also: come come a cropper 1. (British informal) to fall to the ground Supermodel Naomi Campbell came a cropper last week on the catwalk of a Paris fashion show. 2. (British informal) to make a mistake or to have something bad happen to you which makes you less successful than before The leading actor came a cropper when he forgot his lines halfway through the second act. See also: come come a cropper to fail or be less successful than before I don't feel sorry for them - took a risk and it came a cropper for them. See also: come Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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