| 单词 | to fall on one's face |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto fall (flat) on one's face (also ass, arse, etc.) n. Originally U.S. to fall (flat) on one's face (also ass, arse, etc.) and variants: to fail completely, esp. in an embarrassing way. ΚΠ 1887 Greencastle (Indiana) Banner 17 Mar. When our national commerce fell flat on its face these men stood up and felt almost defiant. 1938 Appleton (Wisconsin) Post-Crescent 30 Nov. 12/1 I didn't need telling that I had fallen on my face. 1977 N.Y. Mar. 52/3 If..it falls on its ass, you can't turn around and blame someone else. 1997 Guardian (Nexis) 14 Aug. t18 If the next series falls on its arse,..we would all look upon it as an opportunity to do other things. 2015 S. Radin Brave Girls viii. 212 Girls this age need reassurance that falling flat on their faces or feeling as if they have failed is perfectly acceptable. < as lemmas |
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