come to a bad end
come to a bad end
1. To suffer an unpleasant death. The poor victims in that bus accident came to a bad end.
2. To reach an unpleasant or problematic final state. My cell phone came to a bad end when I accidentally ran it over with my car.
See also: bad, come, end
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
come to a bad end
Fig. to have a disaster, perhaps one that is deserved or expected; to die an unfortunate death. My old car came to a bad end. Its engine seized up. The dishonest merchant came to a bad end.
See also: bad, come, end
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
come to a bad/sticky ˈend
(informal) finish in an unpleasant way; finish by having something unpleasant happen to you, usually because of your own actions: The neighbours used to shake their heads at his behaviour and say that he’d come to a bad end.See also: bad, come, end, sticky
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- come to a bad/sticky end
- have an accident
- in for
- be in for
- be in for something
- a sad state (of affairs)
- a sorry state (of affairs)
- horse and rabbit stew
- learn (something) the hard way
- learn the hard way