fall flat

뜻

to fail to have the effect that was intended

기대한 효과를 거두지 못하다.

예문

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?

문법

fall은 불규칙 동사다: fell, fallen. 주어는 보통 농담, 아이디어, 계획이나 연설이다.