fall flat

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fall flat

verb falls flat · falling flat · fell flat · fallen flat

To produce no humour, inspiration, etc. The prop comedy in Las Vegas fell flat.

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verb to produce no effect; to fail in the intended effect

Français	tomber à plat
Deutsch	verpuffen, scheitern

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@misc{fall_flat_2026,
  title = {fall flat},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fall%20flat},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}