come to grief
phrase
: to encounter misfortune (such as calamity, defeat, or ruin)
The campaign came to grief.
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“Come to grief.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20to%20grief. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.
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