come to grief

He did not know what evil might result from it to him--how soon he might come to grief .

All his little scheme for make money seem to come to grief.

And yes too says Mayer at Deutsche Bank, who spent eight years in London watching the boom-bust come to grief.

Comprehension: Do not interpret one's kindness, since it can only make yourself come to grief and also make him be insulted.

Several pedestrians had COME to grief on the icy pavement.

When stodgy European firms decide they, too, can become agile, they sometimes come to grief.

But the sale of Hummer has yet to be concluded while the deals to sell the other three have all come to grief.

Those who underestima- te the intelligence of the rivals will come to grief.

You'd better restrain yourself a little or you will come to grief.

come to grief To meet with disaster; fail.

Asia's concern is that the world will soon come to grief if both the US and Europe fail to make fundamental readjustments.

She found out the school had come to grief.

Say what you will about the general usefulness of boys, it is my impression that a farm without a boy would very soon come to grief.

e. g. If you don' t look out, you will come to grief.

On the other hand, the narrow-minded will easily lose heart and come to grief with diminished responsibilities and reputation.