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fall flat
Idioms and Phrases
Fail, prove to be ineffective, as in His jokes nearly always fell flat—no one ever laughed at them . [First half of 1800s]Example Sentences
This could indicate that the Trump administration’s efforts to frame its deportation strategy as a public safety initiative are “falling flat” with California voters, according to the research summary.
The thrill of having Musk in the inner circle of the Trump administration has lately fallen flat.
It made twelve recommendations for improving the system, warning that a flagship Labour pledge to halve levels of violence against women and girls over a decade would otherwise "fall flat".
The rest mostly fell flat, at least in Super Bowl terms.
Often, these stunts fall flat, such as when the Oklahoma state attorney general blocked the mandatory prayer and local school districts simply refused orders to hold Bible study in class.
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