come a cropperBritish EnglishBrE informal a) FAILto fail in something, especially unexpectedly 〔尤指意外地〕失败 Swedish investors have come a cropper in London. 瑞典投资者在伦敦栽了跟头。
b) FALLto accidentally fall from a horse, bicycle etc 〔从马、自行车等上〕摔下来 She came a cropper on the ski slopes. 她在滑雪坡上摔倒了。
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