Synonyms of falls on one's face

falls on one's face

phrase

present tense third-person singular of fall on one's face

as in fails

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

• fails
• collapses
• flops
• falls short
• folds
• falls flat
• struggles
• lays an egg
• bombs
• misses
• strikes out
• tanks
• dies on the vine
• founders
• comes to grief
• comes up empty
• washes out
• craters
• flunks
• flames out
• comes a cropper
• declines
• crashes
• slips
• goes under
• slumps
• crumbles
• flounders
• skids
• wanes
• sinks
• misfires
• miscarries
• implodes
• self-destructs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• works out
• goes
• goes over
• comes off
• succeeds
• delivers
• clicks
• pans out
• cooks
• thrives
• flourishes
• prevails
• wins
• prospers
• triumphs