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falls on one's face

falls on one's face is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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

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

Words near falls on one's face in the dictionary

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

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