fall flat on your face
US /fɔl flæt ɑn jʊər feɪs/
UK /fɔl flæt ɑn jʊər feɪs/
1.
徹底失敗, 栽跟頭
to fail completely or to be unsuccessful in an embarrassing way
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His grand plan to impress the boss fell flat on its face.
他想給老闆留下深刻印象的宏偉計劃徹底失敗了。
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The comedian's new jokes fell flat on their face with the audience.
這位喜劇演員的新笑話在觀眾面前徹底失敗了。