Examples of 'came to grief' in a sentence
Meaning of "came to grief"
The phrase 'came to grief' is an idiomatic expression that means to experience a failure, setback, or misfortune. It is often used to describe situations where unpleasant or undesirable outcomes result from a particular action or decision. The phrase can be applied to various contexts, such as personal endeavors, business ventures, or even general life experiences
How to use "came to grief" in a sentence
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came to grief
No in falling only his glasses came to grief.
Story is you came to grief behind some bad smack.
She told me she was part of a combat unitthat came to grief.
He had also came to grief earlier in his own county.
She said she was part of a combat unit that came to grief.
Came to grief in the night.
Till it came to grief.
I came to grief and sorrow.
She told me she was part of a combat unit that came to grief.
We came to grief over this.
The last prince of Wales came to grief.
The communist regimes came to grief because they were unable to do this.
Around which the last Prince of Wales came to grief.
The story is that you came to grief behind some bad smack.
Came to grief because you think it should be a funeral, not a party.
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The Commission recently came to grief over allegations of fraud.
It was on the rock of local feeling that the King 's plan came to grief.
Last year this plan came to grief and other proposals are now being put forward.
But, one of my carriers, a little negro boy, he came to grief.
I fancy she came to grief if she tried to lure Robert into her coils.
The Bank subsequently presided over an inflationary boom, which came to grief in 1819.
The Santer Commission came to grief as a result of cronyism.
This came to grief with the Haitian military leadership 's repudiation of the Agreement.
Tremendous storm . Came to grief in the night.
Story is you came to grief behind some bad smack . Mm.
Fortuna, meanwhile, came to grief when she struck uncharted rocks off Easter Island.
Perfect . I fancy she came to grief if she tried to get Robert into her toils.
