EN · C2 · idiomcome a cropper
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Dialogues in context
EN · C2A Defeat
- A
How was the last match?
Jak poszedł ostatni mecz?
- B
We took a real beating.
Ponieśliśmy dotkliwą porażkę.
- A
What went wrong?
Co zawiodło?
- B
Passing in the second half.
Podania w drugiej połowie.
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Translations
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Pośpieszna ekspansja skończyła się dotkliwą porażką.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.The rushed expansion came a cropper.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Die überstürzte Expansion scheiterte schwer.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.La expansión precipitada fracasó estrepitosamente.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Поспешное расширение потерпело сокрушительную неудачу.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Grammar
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- come a cropper
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Example
The rushed expansion came a cropper.
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C2No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Related phrases
Jeśli każdy ma trzymać rękę na pulsie, ustalmy przynajmniej, kto reaguje, gdy coś zaczyna iść nie tak.
C2No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Piętą achillesową tego planu jest zależność od jednej osoby, której nie ma kto zastąpić.
C2No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Groźba utraty sali wisi nad nami jak miecz Damoklesa, dopóki nie uzgodnimy warunków dalszego korzystania.
C2No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Uporządkowanie tej stajni Augiasza wymaga nie tylko przeniesienia plików, ale również wyjaśnienia, które wersje nadal obowiązują.
C2No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Poprawianie dokumentu stało się syzyfową pracą, bo każda nowa wersja przywracała błędy usunięte z poprzedniej.
C2No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Ten projekt jest beczką bez dna, jeśli każde ukończone zadanie prowadzi do kolejnych żądań bez uzgodnionego końca.
C2No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.