fall flat
Example Sentences
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Consumer spending fell flat in October, but that was largely due to one number: weak car sales.
From Barron's
Even if that message weren’t profoundly weird, dramatically it falls flat, despite Estelle trying to tie it up with a positive final message: “The opposite of trauma is hope.”
From Los Angeles Times
Bath & Body Works becomes the latest to embark on a turnaround plan after a bid for new growth fell flat.
This time he fell flat on his face.
From Literature
The U.S. and Europe have mostly been in lockstep on countering China’s rise and have responded collectively to the Russia-Ukraine war, but some warn that Western messaging is falling flat with many emerging global players.
From Washington Times
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