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1 come a cropper
провалиться, потерпеть неудачуBob invested all his money in the stock market just before it fell. Boy, did he come a cropper. -
2 come a cropper
come a cropper а) упасть с лошади вниз головой б) потерпеть крах -
3 come a cropper
een (dood)smak maken; 〈 figuurlijk〉op z'n bek vallen, afgaan -
4 come a cropper
1) свалиться, упасть ( и ушибиться) [букв. упасть с лошади вниз головой]‘Some poor sod's come a cropper,’ he said, bending to look at the prostrate body. ‘Drunk as a lord,’ he grinned. ‘Smells it as well.’ (A. Sillitoe, ‘Saturday Night and Sunday Morning’, part I, ch. V) — - Какой-то бедняга валяется, - сказал Берт и наклонился, чтобы взглянуть на распростертое тело. - Пьян в стельку, - усмехнулся он, - и несет от него соответственно.
2) потерпеть неудачу, крах, попасть беду; прогореть (тж. come a howler или come a mucker)Gerald: "I may as well tell you at once that I've had very bad luck. I wanted to make money, and I've come an absolute cropper." (W. S. Maugham, ‘Mrs. Dot’, act I) — Джералд: "Могу сразу же сказать вам, что мне очень не повезло. Я хотел заработать, но окончательно вылетел в трубу."
‘In my business you find that the man who reads books, comes a mucker.’ ‘You seem to think that ignorance is creditable.’ (W. S. Maugham, ‘Mrs. Craddock’, ch. XXIV) — - Люди моей профессии знают, что человек, который много читает, вечно попадает во всякие неприятные истории. - Похоже, что вы поощряете невежество.
So I seem to have come a double cropper. (J. Lindsay, ‘All on the Never-Never’, ch. 30) — Выходит, что я дважды потерпела неудачу.
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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
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > come a cropper
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6 come a cropper
1) cвaлитьcя, упacть (и pacшибитьcя) {букв. упacть c лoшaди вниз гoлoвoй]'Some poor sod's come a cropper,' he said bending to look at the prostrate body. 'Drunk as a lord,' he grinned. 'Smells It as well' (A. Sillitoe)2) пoтepпeть нeудaчу, кpax, пoпacть в бeду; пpoгopeтьHe had been involved In a duel between two rival groups of company promoters and came a cropper (K.S. Prichard). Gerald. I may as well tell you at once that I've had very bad luck. I wanted to make money and I've come an absolute cropper (W. S. Maugham) -
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1. загреметь; рухнуть; свалиться2. провалиться; не повезти; потерпеть неудачуSupermodel Naomi Campbell came a cropper last week on the catwalk of a Paris fashion show.
Jane was out all night before her test. She really came a cropper.
The former East German regime came a cropper because it couldn't trust its own people.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > come a cropper
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8 come a cropper
[kam ë 'kropë:] a) dështoj; b) mbetem (në provim)cropper ['kropë:] n 1. korrës. 2. kultivues, bujk. 3. bimë prodhuese. 4. dështim -
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Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > come a cropper
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10 come a cropper
1) Общая лексика: потерпеть крах, упасть с лошади вниз головой, грохнуться, свалиться, упасть2) Сленг: совершить ошибку, проиграть, упасть на заднее место3) Макаров: потерпеть неудачу, свалиться (вниз головой), упасть (вниз головой) -
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упасть головойпотерпеть крахАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > come a cropper
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v. bozguna uğramak, başarısızlığa uğramak -
13 come a cropper
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15 come\ a\ cropper
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Потерпеть неудачу [фиаско]. Попасть в беду. Сесть в лужу [калошу]Difficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > Come a cropper
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18 come a cropper in an examination
1) Общая лексика: потерпеть провалиться на экзамене2) Макаров: потерпеть неудачу на экзамене, провалиться на экзаменеУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > come a cropper in an examination
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19 to come a cropper
(fall over) darse un porrazo, pegarse un porrazo 2 (fail) fracasar(=fall) darse un batacazo *, cazar la liebre *; (=fail) [person] llevarse una buena plancha or un buen planchazo *; [project] irse al garete * -
20 to come a cropper
to come a croppera) cair. b) fracassar.
См. также в других словарях:
come a cropper — 1. To fall off your horse. * /John s horse stumbled, and John came a cropper./ 2. To fail. * /Mr. Brown did not have enough money to put into his business and it soon came a cropper./ Compare: RIDING FOR A FALL … Dictionary of American idioms
come a cropper — 1. To fall off your horse. * /John s horse stumbled, and John came a cropper./ 2. To fail. * /Mr. Brown did not have enough money to put into his business and it soon came a cropper./ Compare: RIDING FOR A FALL … Dictionary of American idioms
come a cropper — (UK) Someone whose actions or lifestyle will inevitably result in trouble is going to come a cropper … The small dictionary of idiomes
come a cropper — ► come a cropper informal 1) fall heavily. 2) suffer a defeat or disaster. Main Entry: ↑cropper … English terms dictionary
come a cropper — verb a) To fall headlong from a horse. I should feel certain that I should come a cropper, but still Id try it. As you say, a fellow should try. b) To suffer some misfortune; to fail … Wiktionary
come a cropper — (UK) Someone whose actions or lifestyle will inevitably result in trouble is going to come a cropper. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
come a cropper — fail I think that he has come a cropper in the horse competition and that is why he is sad … Idioms and examples
Come a cropper — (UK) Someone whose actions or lifestyle will inevitably result in trouble is going to come a cropper … Dictionary of English idioms
come a cropper — phrasal 1. : to fall headlong 2. : to fail completely they ll come a cropper one of these days if they don t balance their budget … Useful english dictionary
come\ a\ cropper — 1. To fall off your horse. John s horse stumbled, and John came a cropper. 2. To fail. Mr. Brown did not have enough money to put into his business and it soon came a cropper. Compare: riding for a fall … Словарь американских идиом
come a cropper — 1. to fall to the ground. Supermodel Naomi Campbell came a cropper last week on the catwalk of a Paris fashion show. 2. to make a mistake or to have something bad happen to you which makes you less successful than before. The leading actor came a … New idioms dictionary