come to a bad end



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

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Rolandoro-LAHN-do (Spanish)Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Alvira[æl'vairə]
SladjanaSLAH-jah-nahSerbian
Makena-Eastern African, Kikuyu
Praxis-Greek Mythology
Carmellakahr-MEL-əEnglish