Santa Comes a Cropper

Posted by: Josef Essberger

Santa (proper noun): short for Santa Claus; another term for Father Christmas to come a cropper: (informal British idiom) fall heavily; suffer a disaster You may also like: Listen&Learn: Kamala Harris

Santa (proper noun): short for Santa Claus; another term for Father Christmas

to come a cropper: (informal British idiom) fall heavily; suffer a disaster

You may also like:

• Listen&Learn: Kamala Harris

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Posted by Josef Essberger December 2019
Contributor: Josef Essberger, founder of EnglishClub. Originally from London, England, Josef is the author of several books for learners of English including English Prepositions List and Learn English in 7.

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2 comments

• Natalya Chekmareva says:
  

  I think according to his Navigation map there was no this house

• Bijan says:
  

  Greetings to Dear Mr.Josef and all Teachers,

  Happy Christmas to all of you!

  Bijan
  from the Persian Gulf