English Explanatory Dictionary

come a cropper

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To fall headlong from a horse.
  2. To suffer some accident or misfortune; to fail.
  3. To die.

Pronunciation

en-au-come a cropper.ogg

Word forms

come a cropper comes a cropper coming a cropper came a cropper

Etymology

Possibly from the phrase neck and crop, in which crop may refer to the backside of a horse.

Synonyms

go a cropper

Related words

neck and crop
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