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Fall flat   /fɔl flæt/   Listen
Fall flat

verb
1.
Fail utterly; collapse.  Synonyms: fall through, flop, founder.





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"Fall flat" Quotes from Famous Books



... be a problem, if the other one's released," said Broderick. "Unless King dies this whole eruption of the Vigilantes will fall flat." ...
— Port O' Gold • Louis John Stellman
... letter of the alphabet. It is also used in music, especially by prima donnas who try to reach it and fall flat. ...
— The Silly Syclopedia • Noah Lott
... worried, because the invitations ought to go out almost at once. The famous Pink Ball at the Casino was for the 23d, and she wanted to have her party the night before, so that everybody would be worn out, and the ball would fall flat. ...
— Lady Betty Across the Water • Charles Norris Williamson and Alice Muriel Williamson


Words linked to "Fall flat" :   fail, go wrong, fall through, miscarry


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