falling flat on one's face

A form of fall flat on one's face — To fall headlong forwards, notionally hitting one's face on the ground.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of fall flat on one's face
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APA

falling flat on one's face. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/falling%20flat%20on%20one's%20face

MLA

“falling flat on one's face.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/falling%20flat%20on%20one's%20face. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “falling flat on one's face,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/falling%20flat%20on%20one's%20face.

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