come a cropper
US /kʌm ə ˈkrɒpər/
UK /kʌm ə ˈkrɒpər/
成语
1.
摔个大跟头, 彻底失败
to fall heavily or to fail badly
示例:
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He came a cropper trying to jump over the fence.
他试图跳过栅栏时摔了个大跟头。
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The company came a cropper after a series of bad investments.
公司在一系列糟糕的投资后彻底失败了。
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