coming to grief

A form of come to grief — To suffer a disastrous outcome.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of come to grief
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APA

coming to grief. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coming%20to%20grief

MLA

“coming to grief.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coming%20to%20grief. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coming to grief,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coming%20to%20grief.

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