come a cropper
遭受失败或困境
口语·表示遭遇惨败或挫折
英文释义
to have a sudden and often dramatic failure or mishap
例句
His ambitious business plan came a cropper when the market crashed.
典故来源
源自19世纪英国赛马术语，'cropper'指马摔倒时骑手摔落，后泛指突然失败。