Synonyms of comes a cropper

comes a cropper

phrase

present tense third-person singular of come a cropper

1

as in fails

to be unsuccessful

To her disappointment, her plan came a cropper.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fails
• collapses
• flops
• folds
• lays an egg
• falls short
• bombs
• struggles
• strikes out
• misses
• tanks
• flames out
• comes to grief
• falls flat
• washes out
• founders
• craters
• dies on the vine
• comes up empty
• flunks
• falls on one's face
• declines
• crashes
• skids
• goes under
• slips
• flounders
• slumps
• wanes
• crumbles
• miscarries
• sinks
• misfires
• implodes
• self-destructs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• goes over
• comes off
• works out
• goes
• delivers
• succeeds
• clicks
• pans out
• flourishes
• cooks
• thrives
• prospers
• prevails
• wins
• triumphs

2

as in falls short

to go wrong

He tried to scale the fence but came a cropper.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• falls short
• fails
• comes to grief
• falls flat
• stalls
• dies
• miscarries
• misfires
• misses
• founders
• flops
• struggles
• breaks down
• tanks
• crashes
• folds
• flames out
• conks (out)
• bombs
• washes out
• skids
• flounders
• wanes
• slips
• fizzles
• slumps
• busts
• flunks
• declines

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prevails
• succeeds
• flourishes
• thrives
• prospers