How to Pronounce "come to grief"
expression
KUHM tuh GREEF
kuhm too GREEF
Definition
To fail badly, have serious problems, or suffer an accident; often used when someone or something meets with trouble or disaster.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkəm/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈɡɹif
British English
kˈʌm/ /tˈuː/ /ɡɹˈiːf
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KUHM tuh GREEF
UK
kuhm too GREEF
Listen in Context
The car came to grief on the icy road.
Several hikers came to grief in the storm.
The old plan finally came to grief.
If you drive too fast on wet roads, you might come to grief.