fall flat
/ˌfɔːl ˈflæt/NEUTRAL · C1
SA FILIPINOMALAPIT NA KATUMBAS
hindi tumalab
Kahulugan
to fail to have the effect that was intended
Mabigong magkaroon ng inaasahang epekto.
Mga halimbawa
- 1My joke about the long queue fell flat, and nobody even smiled.
- 2The new menu fell flat with regular customers, so the chef changed it back.
- 3The manager’s big announcement fell flat; half the team didn’t even look up from their laptops.
- 4Don’t be upset if your speech falls flat; wedding guests are often tired by then.
- 5Why did the advert fall flat when everyone on the team loved it?
Grammar
Irregular verb ang fall: fell, fallen. Ang subject ay kadalasang biro, ideya, plano o talumpati.
Iba pang idiom tungkol sa tagumpay at kabiguan
Lahat ng 20 idiom at ang quiz ng paksa →make the grademaging sapat ang galing para magtagumpaya flash in the pantagumpay na minsan lang at hindi nagtatagalriding highnapakatagumpay sa kasalukuyancome up trumpsmagtagumpay o tumulong nang hindi inaasahango belly upbumagsak, lalo na ang isang negosyolearn the hard waymatuto mula sa sariling mga pagkakamali
400 idioms sa 20 paksa — may review para hindi mo makalimutan
Dito, ilang tanong lang. Sa app, may 16 na practice mode, mga katumbas sa Filipino at spaced repetition na nagsasabi kung kailan ka dapat mag-review.
