COME A CROPPER

1. To fall off your horse. * /John's horse stumbled, and John came a cropper./ 2. To fail. * /Mr. Brown did not have enough money to put into his business and it soon came a cropper./ Compare: RIDING FOR A FALL.

1. To fall off your horse. * /John's horse stumbled, and John came a cropper./ 2. To fail. * /Mr. Brown did not have enough money to put into his business and it soon came a cropper./ Compare: RIDING FOR A FALL.

expr infml 1) He was performing stunts on his bike, caught his foot in the chain and came a real cropper — Он показывал на своем велосипеде различные трюки, попал ногой в цепь и грохнулся на землю 2) Boy, did he come a cropper — Он сел в большую лужу He was very proud of himself until he came a cropper in his last job — Он был очень гордый, пока не облажался на последней работе I came a cropper on that question — Я срезался на этом вопросе He came a cropper in the exam — Он провалился на экзамене

come a cropper expr infml 1. He was performing stunts on his bike, caught his foot in the chain and came a real cropper Он показывал на своем велосипеде различные трюки, попал ногой в цепь и грохнулся на землю 2. Boy, did he come a cropper Он сел в большую лужу He was very proud of himself until he came a cropper in his last job Он был очень гордый, пока не облажался на последней работе I came a cropper on that question Я срезался на этом вопросе He came a cropper in the exam Он провалился на экзамене

come a cropper а) упасть с лошади вниз головой б) потерпеть крах

1) упасть головой 2) потерпеть крах

1) упасть головой 2) потерпеть крах

потерпеть неудачу