Meaning Of The Word Come to grief

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come to grief
to end unsuccessfully or disastrously
to fail or be ruined
to suffer disappointment, misfortune, or other trouble; fail
phrase: If something comes to grief, it fails. If someone comes to grief, they fail in something they are doing, and may be hurt.

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