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(Please) Definition: to fall flat
The definiton I got was 'to fail'. But is there other meaning for this expression? Can it be used like in this sentence: "I slipped and fell flat on my face in the middle of the road."?
thanks
2008년 6월 5일 오후 6:19
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Here's a couple of quick examples of the second useage that Paul mentions, meaning that something did not do very well, or even failed.
“The gymnasts did their best but their efforts to impress the judges fell flat”
“His jokes fell flat and nobody laughed”.
2008년 6월 6일
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I agree with Neal, great examples! Particularly "His jokes fell flat..." is a common context.
This may just be southern (crude) US English, but if someone literally falls flat, it's more common to say "(s)he fell flat on his/her ass" than "(s)he fell flat on his/her face." Crude but common!
2008년 6월 7일
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Yes you can use as a description like you fell flat on your face but its more commonly used as an expression to fail
2008년 6월 5일
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...on second thought, it really depends on what direction you fall, forwards or backwards
2008년 6월 7일
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