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falls flat on one's face

falls flat on one's face is the third-person singular simple present indicative of fall flat on one's face.

Meaning of fall flat on one's face

Verb

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

  1. (literally) To fall headlong forwards, notionally hitting one's face on the ground.
    • I tripped over my shoelace and fell flat on my face.
  2. (figuratively) To fail miserably, especially in an obvious or embarrassing way.
    • He tried to start his own business but fell flat on his face.

Questions about falls flat on one's face

What is falls flat on one's face the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Falls flat on one's face is the third-person singular simple present indicative of fall flat on one's face.

Words near falls flat on one's face in the dictionary

  1. Falls Creek
  2. falls down
  3. falls down on
  4. falls due
  5. falls flat
  6. falls flat on one's face
  7. falls for
  8. falls foul
  9. falls from grace
  10. falls ill
  11. falls in

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