fall flat
fɔl flæt
fallen flat, fell flat
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Verbal expression

1.
physical stumblefail completely or collapse
  • The plan to surprise her fell flat.
collapse fail flop
2.
audience responsefail to produce the intended effect
  • His joke fell flat and no one laughed.
bomb fail flop
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Expressions with fall flat

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fall flat on one's facev.
fail in a very clear way that shows great embarrassment
Without proper research, their ambitious project could fall flat on their face.

Expressions with fall

fall apartv.
break into pieces due to weakness or damage
The old chair finally fell apart when he sat on it.
fall backv.
move backward in a retreat
The troops had to fall back to a safer position.
fall behindv.
be late for a regular event
She tends to fall behind in her assignments.
fall forv.
develop romantic feelings for someone
He fell for her the moment they met.
break one's fallv.
prevent someone from falling
She reached out to break his fall.
break someone's fallv.
stop or reduce the force when someone is falling
He used his arms to break her fall.

Expressions with flat

lie flatv.
rest with the whole body level on a surface
Lie flat on the mat and relax your shoulders.
flat brokeadj.
having no money at all
After paying rent, I'm flat broke until my next paycheck.
flat outadv.
at maximum speed or effort
He was running flat out to catch the bus.
flat on one's backadj.
lying down with back on a surface
He was flat on his back after the fall.
battery is flatexp.
have no electrical power left in a battery
My phone won't turn on because the battery is flat!
fall flat on one's facev.
fail in a very clear way that shows great embarrassment
Without proper research, their ambitious project could fall flat on their face.
go flatv.
lose carbonation or fizz
The soda went flat after being left open.
in 10 minutes flatadv.
completed in exactly ten minutes without delay
She finished the exam in 10 minutes flat.
knock someone flatv.
hit someone so they fall down
The boxer managed to knock his opponent flat in the first round.
turn down flatv.
reject something completely and without any hesitation
She turned down flat his invitation to dinner.

Terms related to fall flat

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breakdowncrashdebacledefeatdisasterfailurefiascoruinabortivefruitlessfutileineffective

Terms with fall flat included in their meaning

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belly flopv.
falling action
fall flat on one's stomach, usually in water
flopv.
water
fall flat onto the surface of water
pancakev.
falling
fall flat onto the ground or another surface
wiltv.
kitchen
cook leafy greens briefly until they soften and fall flat

Examples of fall flat in a sentence

  • The new product launch fell flat in the market.
  • The advertisement campaign fell flat and didn't attract any customers.
  • Her attempt to cheer him up fell flat, leaving him still upset.

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  1. French:tomber à plat, ...
  2. German:scheitern, ...
  3. Italian:fallire completamente, fallire, ...
  4. Spanish:fracasar, ...
  5. Portuguese:fracassar, ...
  6. Chinese:失败, 未达到预期效果, ...
  7. Japanese:失敗する, 効果がない, ...
  8. Arabic:فَشِلَ, سَقَطَ في الماء, ...
  9. Hebrew:לִפּוֹל לְגַמְרֵי, לְהִיכָּשֵׁל, ...
  10. Russian:провалиться, ...
  11. Ukrainian:провалитися, провалюватися, ...
  12. Hindi:नाकाम हो जाना, असर न करना, ...
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