come a cropper
потерпеть неудачу
Sam didn't study hard during the semester, and he came a cropper at the exams.
Другие идиомы:
- come back to (someone)
- come down in the world
- come to pass
- come face to face with (someone or something)
- come out of the blue
- come hell or high water
- come to grief
- come out of left field
- come out ahead
- come-down
- one's chickens have come home to roost
- come out with (something)
- come to a standstill
- come full circle
- come down in price