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
NoÉMi-Hungarian
Callistakə-LIS-təEnglish (Rare)
Archelausahr-kee-LAY-əs (English)Ancient Greek (Latinized), Biblical Latin, Biblical
MadailÉIn-Irish
Kaorikah-o-ṙeeJapanese
Lowri-Welsh