| 单词 | cropper |
| 释义 | cropper (krɒpəʳ ) come a cropper phrase If you say that someone has come a cropper, you mean that they have had an unexpected and embarrassing failure. [informal] ...internet businesses that came a cropper. Idioms: come a cropper [mainly British] to suffer a sudden and embarrassing failure Scott must concentrate on learning his new trade. He will come a cropper if he thinks he knows it all before he starts. to accidentally fall and hurt yourself Marco nearly came a cropper just before the finish when he just pulled his bike clear of a police officer by a crash barrier. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers |
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