idiom
fall flat on your face
FAWL FLAT on yor FAYS
fɔːl flæt ɒn jɔːr feɪsListen
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Syllable breakdown
fallflatonyourface
Dictionary meaning
to fail in a very obvious and embarrassing way; to make an attempt that ends in conspicuous failure in front of others
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