Synonyms of falling on one's face

falling on one's face

phrase

present participle of fall on one's face

as in collapsing

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

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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