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1 come a cropper
expr infml1)He was performing stunts on his bike, caught his foot in the chain and came a real cropper — Он показывал на своем велосипеде различные трюки, попал ногой в цепь и грохнулся на землю
2)Boy, did he come a cropper — Он сел в большую лужу
He was very proud of himself until he came a cropper in his last job — Он был очень гордый, пока не облажался на последней работе
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