come to grief
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Two oilmen would come to grief, more or less, in the 1920s.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 3, 2023
In the end, both Musk and Twitter may well come to grief.
From Washington Post • Nov. 30, 2022
On this familiar route it would be easy to lapse into an accustomed pace and come to grief.
From The Guardian • Apr. 4, 2017
To the despair of their image-makers, some politicians' attempts to forge a bond with ordinary folk often come to grief.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2015
Only once, years ago, had a keeper of the bukshah come to grief.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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