John's horse stumbled, and John came a cropper.
Mr. Brown did not have enough money to put into his business and it soon came a cropper.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
come a cropper — 1. To fall off your horse. * /John s horse stumbled, and John came a cropper./ 2. To fail. * /Mr. Brown did not have enough money to put into his business and it soon came a cropper./ Compare: RIDING FOR A FALL … Dictionary of American idioms
come a cropper — 1. To fall off your horse. * /John s horse stumbled, and John came a cropper./ 2. To fail. * /Mr. Brown did not have enough money to put into his business and it soon came a cropper./ Compare: RIDING FOR A FALL … Dictionary of American idioms
come a cropper — (UK) Someone whose actions or lifestyle will inevitably result in trouble is going to come a cropper … The small dictionary of idiomes
come a cropper — ► come a cropper informal 1) fall heavily. 2) suffer a defeat or disaster. Main Entry: ↑cropper … English terms dictionary
come a cropper — verb a) To fall headlong from a horse. I should feel certain that I should come a cropper, but still Id try it. As you say, a fellow should try. b) To suffer some misfortune; to fail … Wiktionary
come a cropper — (UK) Someone whose actions or lifestyle will inevitably result in trouble is going to come a cropper. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
come a cropper — fail I think that he has come a cropper in the horse competition and that is why he is sad … Idioms and examples
Come a cropper — (UK) Someone whose actions or lifestyle will inevitably result in trouble is going to come a cropper … Dictionary of English idioms
come a cropper — phrasal 1. : to fall headlong 2. : to fail completely they ll come a cropper one of these days if they don t balance their budget … Useful english dictionary
come a cropper — 1. to fall to the ground. Supermodel Naomi Campbell came a cropper last week on the catwalk of a Paris fashion show. 2. to make a mistake or to have something bad happen to you which makes you less successful than before. The leading actor came a … New idioms dictionary
