Como Pronunciar "come to grief"
expression
KUHM tuh GREEF
kuhm too GREEF
Definição
To fail badly, have serious problems, or suffer an accident; often used when someone or something meets with trouble or disaster.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
ˈkəm/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈɡɹif
Inglês Britânico
kˈʌm/ /tˈuː/ /ɡɹˈiːf
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
KUHM tuh GREEF
UK
kuhm too GREEF
Ouça em Contexto
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.