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came to grief
phrase
past tense of come to grief
Synonyms & Antonyms of came to grief
1
to be unsuccessful
- His plans came to grief after a series of unforeseen 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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“Came to grief.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20to%20grief. Accessed 28 Jan. 2022.
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