He came a cropper when he tried to jump the fence
The ambitious project came a cropper due to lack of funding
She came a cropper during the skiing competition and had to withdraw
Many small businesses came a cropper during the economic downturn
The boxer came a cropper in the final round
If you're not careful, you'll come a cropper trying to impress the boss
The company came a cropper after a series of bad investments
He came a cropper on his bike and bruised his knee badly
Their attempt to break the record came a cropper at the last hurdle
Be careful on that slippery surface, or you might come a cropper
I heard your presentation didn't go as planned.
Yes, I think I really came a cropper with that one.
Don't worry, we all have bad days sometimes.
The ambitious project failed due to lack of funding
Lack of funding caused the ambitious project to collapse