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fallen on one's face

fallen on one's face is the past participle of fall on one's face.

Meaning of fall on one's face

Verb

fall on one's face (third-person singular simple present falls on one's face, present participle falling on one's face, simple past fell on one's face, past participle fallen on one's face)

  1. (idiomatic) To fail, especially in a dramatic or particularly decisive manner.
    • Judge Charles R. Richey last week tried to apply some firm rules of law to such indelicate situations. He came close to succeeding, then fell on his face.1976 May 3, “Power Switch Hitters”, in Time

Questions about fallen on one's face

What is fallen on one's face the past participle of?
Fallen on one's face is the past participle of fall on one's face.

Words near fallen on one's face in the dictionary

  1. fallen off the wagon
  2. fallen on
  3. fallen on a grenade
  4. fallen on deaf ears
  5. fallen on hard times
  6. fallen on one's face
  7. fallen on one's sword
  8. fallen on someone's neck
  9. fallen out
  10. fallen out of favor
  11. fallen out of love

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