come a cropper
Example Sentences
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Reading the first few sentences of your letter, one thing was obvious: You and your sister would come a cropper on the subject of the fair market value of this house.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 19, 2026
The British film-maker is not the only director to have come a cropper when revisiting past glories.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 26, 2017
Her latest album, “Faded Gloryville,” is about picking up the pieces after such notions come a cropper.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 15, 2015
Brian Williams has come a cropper – a useful English expression for falling off your high horse.
From US News ● Feb. 9, 2015
"I think I'd better do that part of it, Grandmamma. You might come a cropper."
From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl
