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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a flop in" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a failure or lack of success in a specific area or context, such as a project, performance, or product.
Example: "The movie was a flop in the box office, failing to attract a significant audience."
Alternatives: "a failure in" or "a disappointment in".
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The best-known of the James-Sinatra sides is "All or Nothing at All"—a flop in 1939 but a million-seller when rereleased in 1943, after both men had become stars.
But Couch was a flop in the pros.
His Dracula was a flop, in a role that seldom fails.
The Evil One's latest video was a flop in this country.
A flop in my head is a show or an experience I didn't care for.
As Paul McCartney recalled in "The Beatles Anthology": " 'From Me to You' was released -- a flop in America.
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Yet in light of the struggles of HP and BlackBerry to find value in their handset businesses, shareholders reportedly described Elop's handling of Nokia as a "triple-A-flop"(in Finnish) that put Nokia on the "road to ruin" and led to the "funeral of Nokia phones".
W: Goofy went on painkillers after a flop he took in a cartoon.
Unfortunately for them this was a major flop in an attempt to compete with Tuenti.
Despite the popularity of Barrie and Conan Doyle, the show was a flop, closing in July 1893 after only 51 performances.
The great Johnny Depp's latest is shaping up as an epic flop, in a league with "John Carter" (2012) and "Missouri Breaks" (1976).
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