go flat

ɡoʊ flæt

gone flatwent flat

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Definition of go flat - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

drinklose carbonation or fizz

The soda went flat after being left open.

become flat

go stale

tire

lose air or pressure

The car tire went flat on the highway.

deflate

performance

Rare

lose excitement or energy

Rare

The concert went flat after the first song.

fizzle out

lose momentum

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Expressions with go flat

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go flat out

move or work as fast or hard as possible

They had to go flat out to finish the project on time.

Expressions with go

go into

enter a place or space

She will go into the room.

go out

leave home for social activities

They love to go out on weekends.

go to

move towards a specific location or event

We will go to the concert tonight.

go along

move forward or proceed in a direction

We decided to go along the river.

go back to

return to a previous place or state

She decided to go back to her hometown.

go around

move in a circular path or direction

The children go around the playground.

Expressions with flat

lie flat

rest with the whole body level on a surface

Lie flat on the mat and relax your shoulders.

fall flat

fail completely or collapse

The plan to surprise her fell flat.

flat broke

adj.

having no money at all

After paying rent, I'm flat broke until my next paycheck.

flat out

adv.

at maximum speed or effort

He was running flat out to catch the bus..

flat on one's back

adj.

lying down with back on a surface

He was flat on his back after the fall.

battery is flat

exp.

have no electrical power left in a battery

My phone won't turn on because the battery is flat!

fall flat on one's face

fail in a very clear way that shows great embarrassment

Without proper research, their ambitious project could fall flat on their face.

in 10 minutes flat

adv.

completed in exactly ten minutes without delay

She finished the exam in 10 minutes flat.

knock someone flat

hit someone so they fall down

The boxer managed to knock his opponent flat in the first round.

turn down flat

reject something completely and without any hesitation

She turned down flat his invitation to dinner.

Examples of go flat in a sentence

The sparkling water quickly went flat in the heat.
My bike tire went flat during the ride.
The trailer tire went flat after hitting a nail.
The party went flat after midnight.
His enthusiasm went flat during the meeting.

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French:s'éventer, se dégonfler, ...
German:die Kohlensäure verlieren, Luft verlieren, ...
Italian:sgonfiarsi, perdere smalto, ...
Spanish:quedarse sin gas, desinflarse, ...
Portuguese:ficar sem gás, perder pressão, ...
Chinese:走气, 漏气, ...
Japanese:炭酸が抜ける, パンクする, ...
Arabic:فَتَرَ, فَرَغَ الإِطارُ مِنَ الهَواءِ, ...
Hebrew:לֶאֱבֹד גַּז, לְהִתְפַּנְצֵ׳ר, ...
Russian:выдохнуться, сдуться, ...
Ukrainian:втратити газованість, спуститися, ...
Hindi:फिज़ निकल जाना, पंक्चर होना, ...
Bengali:ফিজ হারানো, হাওয়া বেরিয়ে যাওয়া, ...
Catalan:perdre el gas, desinflar-se, ...
Czech:vyprchat, ucházet, ...
Danish:miste brusen, punktere, ...
Dutch:prik verliezen, leeglopen, ...
Greek:ξεθυμαίνω, χάνω αέρα, ...
Hungarian:megposhadni, leereszteni, ...
Khmer:បាត់ជាតិហ្គាស, បែកខ្យល់, ...
Korean:김이 빠지다, 펑크 나다, ...
Persian:گازش رفتن, پنچر شدن, ...
Polish:stracić gaz, stracić powietrze, ...
Portuguese (BR):ficar sem gás, murchar, ...
Romanian:a a-și pierde efervescența, a se desumfla, ...
Swedish:bli avslagen, tappa luften, ...
Thai:หมดซ่า, ยางแบน, ...
Turkish:gazını kaybetmek, patlamak, ...
Vietnamese:mất ga, xì hơi, ...

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