fall flat

Bedeutung

to fail to have the effect that was intended

Nicht die beabsichtigte Wirkung haben.

Beispiele

1. 1My joke about the long queue fell flat, and nobody even smiled.
2. 2The new menu fell flat with regular customers, so the chef changed it back.
3. 3The manager's big announcement fell flat; half the team didn't even look up from their laptops.
4. 4Don't be upset if your speech falls flat; wedding guests are often tired by then.
5. 5Why did the advert fall flat when everyone on the team loved it?

Grammatik

Das Verb fall ist unregelmäßig: fell, fallen. Das Subjekt ist meist ein Witz, eine Idee, ein Plan oder eine Rede.