Fall Flat

Synonyms of fall flat

• fail
• flop
• fizzle

Antonyms of fall flat

• succeed
• excel
• thrive

Collocations of fall flat

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Frequency: 70 %

His joke fell flat and nobody laughed.

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Frequency: 60 %

The singer's performance fell flat and the audience was disappointed.

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Frequency: 50 %

The company's new product launch fell flat with a lukewarm response from customers.

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Frequency: 45 %

Her attempt to impress her boss fell flat and she was passed over for a promotion.

Idiomatic Expressions for fall flat

• Phrase: fall flat on one's face
  Meaning: to fail or make a mistake in a very obvious or embarrassing way
  Usage: I thought I had prepared well for the presentation, but I ended up falling flat on my face in front of the entire team.