8 Sentences With "come a cropper"

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But thanks to a dry summer, the tubers have come a cropper. from Economist
However, when cycling, I've nearly come a cropper thanks to a gratifyingly equal ops spread of people. from Vice
If the loans or derivatives or securities later come-a-cropper, there is no accountability to the bankers or traders who made those deals. from CNBC
But if FCA is found to have exploited grey areas in the rules, it will be no surprise that it has come a cropper in America. from Economist
Mr Trump's behaviour does not appear to inspire great loyalty: if he ever does come a cropper, do not expect many of his aides to stand by him. from Economist
If SMIC or other Chinese firms were barred from buying more, China's ambition to become self-sufficient in advanced chips would come a cropper, says Robert Castellano, an industry analyst. from Economist
And so the reality is that his promise to fund his campaign himself and therefore to be independent of the demands of donors will come a cropper immediately were he to get the nomination; just as he has been chasing dollars his whole life, so will he continue that pattern in the political arena. from The Hill
"This is the sort of rhetoric that one encounters at the bare beginnings of a process that can last years, and of course the only processes that have been run with North Korea on the nuclear issue have come a cropper," said a former U.S. official involved in talks with North Korea who spoke on condition of anonymity, using an idiom meaning failed. from Reuters