Sentence examples for it would flop from inspiring English sources

I've long surmised that the Weinsteins intentionally opened this grimmest of grim post-apocalyptic dramas over Thanksgiving in order to ensure it would flop, thus preventing them from having to spend money on a costly Oscar campaign.

The safe money said it would flop.

He went on, "We always thought it would flop, and, you know, so far it has".

Friends warned Bullock against attempting this double biography, fearing it would flop.

The carriers went along with that, likely knowing it would flop.

"I figured we'd do this, it would flop and we could move on to something better," Huffman laughs.

But I couldn't get my tail to stay behind me — it wanted to drag me straight down or kick out in front, so I'd flop on my back, flailing.

"I always thought it was something that would flop over.

HONORABLE MENTION Eric Hosmer, Kansas City; Ivan Nova, Yankees; Mark Trumbo and Jordan Walden, Los Angeles Angels N.L. Least Valuable Player: Aubrey Huff, San Francisco The Giants got so much value from Huff in 2010, when he far outperformed a one-year, $3 million contract, it seemed natural that he would flop after re-signing for two years and $22 million.

Spielberg forewent a salary for the film, calling it "blood money", and believed the film would flop.

Billy Crystal was worried that the film would flop at the box office because it was up against several summer blockbuster films, like Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade and Batman.