FALL ON ONE'S FACE Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

fall on one's face

phrase

as in collapse

to be unsuccessful Remembering how she fell on her face giving the speech the first time spurred her to practice it till she had it down.

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Cramer said the move was particularly striking because comparable sales actually fell short of expectations, but stronger-than-expected margins and profit forecast ultimately overshadowed that weakness.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Thankfully, the penalty didn't impact the game too much, but Oklahoma fell short, falling to Washington 28-17.

— Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of fall short

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The habeas corpus action represented a last-ditch legal effort by Maxwell to secure her release after her appeals fell flat.

— Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026
Just last year, Nate Bargatze entered Emmys night as a peak-of-fame comedian, and ended the evening as the object of mass audience disgruntlement after a running joke about winners’ lengthy speeches taking money away from children in need fell flat.

— Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026

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