fall flat

Then he very nearly fell flat on his face at the woman's feet.

Still, his small talk with a light touch fell flat.

I hope he falls flat on his face in there.

Some girls rose for the challenge, while others fell flat.

I let go, took a step away, and almost fell flat on my face.

I tried to find anyone who could tell me about her life, but my leads all fell flat.

The whole thing will fall flat if you don't go and help to make it a success.

Just after I started my third year, in the fall of 1929, the stock market fell flat.

He fell flat on his back and lay quite still.

He took a step into the room, fell flat on his face, and didn't move.