come to grief

But without any light they would soon have come to grief.

Some came to grief but many made a go of it.

He is also the one character who comes to grief.

This made it almost certain that they would come to grief.

Taken together, they help to explain why the student movement came to grief.

It was on the rock of local feeling that the King's plan came to grief.

It is a tragedy for all the young women who come to grief.

What I'm really concerned about is if you come to grief on this mission.

You have come to grief, certainly, but a murder charge?

Though my plans have therefore come to grief less often than Jim's.

They were afraid of my coming to grief in the ring, so near our time.

Just about everyone came to grief in the end, including a few who thought they were going to save the Tower.

But if this were so then most other accounts of authority would come to grief.

And for the most part, of course, novels do come to grief somewhere.

Is there something "magical" about one year when it comes to grief?

On that vessel's second trip she almost came to grief.

Yes, said his son, but they came to grief and you have prospered.

All the lost planes had come to grief within a range of a few hundred miles.

Russian democracy is far from perfect, and it could still come to grief.

But before they had quite crossed the room Ricky came to grief.

It was during her third patrol that the boat almost came to grief.

She will likely come to grief from some indiscretion on her part.

This is often far from the case and many a combination has come to grief at the very last fence.

"I'm doubtful myself, and I'd just like to see him come to grief, after the many mean things he's done to you."

"If we should come to grief, would you assist us?"