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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]
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“But because it fell flat, today I’m basically answering the same questions I answered last week because we didn’t do a good enough job.”

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In just about 120 seconds, viewers learn that Violet is not only intensely caring but clever enough to think of cunning, new approaches in a short amount of time when one method falls flat.

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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.

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The thrill of having Musk in the inner circle of the Trump administration has lately fallen flat.

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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".

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