Come a cropper
Fig. to have a misfortune; to fail. (Meaning 'fall off one's horse.') Bob invested all his money in the stock market just before it fell. Boy, did he come a cropper. Jane was out all night before she took her final. She really came a cropper.
Come a cropper, Informal.
a.
to fail; be struck by some misfortune: His big deal came a cropper.
b.
to fall headlong, especially from a horse.
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