fall on one's face
To fail, especially in a dramatic or particularly decisive mannerTo fail, especially in a dramatic or particularly decisive manner.
» Tom fell flat on his face.
Том упал плашмя лицом вниз. — sharptoothed
sharptoothed · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To fail, especially in a dramatic or particularly decisive manner.
Examples
21 sentencesTom fell flat on his face.
ruТом упал плашмя лицом вниз. — sharptoothed
She fell on her face.
deSie fiel auf die Nase. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom stumbled and fell flat on his face.
ruТом споткнулся и упал плашмя. — marafon
deTom stolperte und fiel auf die Nase. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom did a handstand and his shirt fell over his face.
ruТом сделал стойку на руках, и рубашка упала ему на лицо. — marafon
deTom machte einen Handstand, und ihm fiel das Hemd über das Gesicht. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Robert fell flat on his face.
Forms
falls on one's face, falling on one's face, fell on one's face, fallen on one's face| Base form | fall on one's face · to fall on one's face |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | falls on one's face |
| Present participle | falling on one's face |
| Past simple | fell on one's face |
| Past participle | fallen on one's face |
irregular · Lesson
Antonyms
1 antonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.