Synonyms of falling on one's face

falling on one's face

phrase

present participle of fall on one's face

as in striking out

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.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• striking out
• collapsing
• failing
• flopping
• falling short
• falling flat
• flaming out
• folding
• washing out
• missing
• struggling
• dying on the vine
• coming up empty
• laying an egg
• coming to grief
• bombing
• coming a cropper
• tanking
• flunking
• cratering
• foundering
• going under
• declining
• crashing
• skidding
• crumbling
• slipping
• floundering
• slumping
• waning
• misfiring
• sinking
• miscarrying
• imploding
• self-destructing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• working out
• going
• succeeding
• coming off
• delivering
• panning out
• clicking
• going over
• cooking
• thriving
• flourishing
• prospering
• prevailing
• winning
• triumphing

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• working out
• going
• succeeding
• coming off
• delivering
• panning out
• clicking
• going over
• cooking
• thriving
• flourishing
• prospering
• prevailing
• winning
• triumphing

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