# fall flat on one's face

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To fall headlong forwards, notionally hitting one's face on the ground.
2. To fail miserably, especially in an obvious or embarrassing way.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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