come a cropper
US /kʌm ə ˈkrɒpər/
UK /kʌm ə ˈkrɒpər/
1.
cair feio, falhar miseravelmente
to fall heavily or to fail badly
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He came a cropper trying to jump over the fence.
Ele caiu feio tentando pular a cerca.
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The company came a cropper after a series of bad investments.
A empresa faliu após uma série de maus investimentos.