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cropper
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
cropper
(noun)
come
(verb)
cropper
/
ˈ
krɑːpɚ/
noun
cropper
/
ˈ
krɑːpɚ/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of CROPPER
come a cropper
informal
1
:
to fail completely in a sudden or unexpected way
Her careful plan
came a cropper
.
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British
:
to have a very bad fall
He
came a cropper
on the ski slopes.
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