Sentence examples for fallen flat on its face from inspiring English sources

"There were several times when Russian theater should have fallen flat on its face, but it has survived every crisis with flying colors," said Mr. Freedman, who is the theater critic for the English-language Moscow Times.

It has fallen flat on its face in representing the interests of shareholders," Mr. Bogle said.

THE dollar was supposed to have fallen flat on its face by now.

It was a hazardous endeavour, and in lesser hands could have fallen flat on its face; indeed, plenty of imitators have done precisely that.

And while no big screen Dahl adaptations has fallen flat on its face, there have been notable examples of much loved children's stories failing to translate to the big screen.

The surge's "clear, hold, build" strategy would have fallen flat on its face without these men – from finding common ground with the Americans and forming US-led neighbourhood militia groups.

"You don't want the robot to fall flat on its face while it's moving".

The primary reason Color fell flat on its face after it was released, its creators say, was because there weren't enough people using it to make it interesting enough to revisit on a regular basis.

If students didn't want it, it would fall flat on its face".

"You can have the greatest idea but if you don't know how to explain it, it will fall flat on its face".

The reasons the GOP falls flat on its face every time it pays lip service to wanting to be a minority-friendly party are easy to find.