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came to grief
phrasepast tense of come to grief
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1
to be unsuccessful
- His plans came to grief after a series of unforseen setbacks.
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2
to go wrong
- The expedition came to grief in the vast frozen expanse.
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- broke down,
- busted
- (also bust),
- conked (out),
- crashed,
- died,
- failed,
- foundered,
- stalled
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