come to grief
US /kʌm tə ɡriːf/
UK /kʌm tə ɡriːf/
1.
dar errado, sofrer um acidente, fracassar
to suffer an accident, failure, or disaster
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Their plans to expand the business came to grief due to lack of funding.
Os planos deles para expandir o negócio deram errado devido à falta de financiamento.
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The inexperienced climber came to grief on the treacherous mountain path.
O alpinista inexperiente sofreu um acidente na traiçoeira trilha da montanha.