come a cropper

US /kʌm ə ˈkrɒpər/
UK /kʌm ə ˈkrɒpər/
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1.

to fall heavily or to fail badly

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He came a cropper trying to jump over the fence.
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The company came a cropper after a series of bad investments.
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