1. come to grief : 失败;
名词
1. 悲伤;悲痛
Grief is a feeling of extreme sadness.
2. (事情)失败;(人)受挫,遭到不幸
If something comes to grief, it fails. If someone comes to grief, they fail in something they are doing, and may be hurt.
3. (表示惊奇或震惊)哎呀,天哪
Some people say 'Good grief' when they are surprised or shocked.
1. something that causes great unhappiness
e.g. her death was a great grief to John
Synonym: sorrow
2. intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
Synonym: heartacheheartbreakbrokenheartedness