1. Ý Nghĩa
Fall flat: (một ý tưởng, trò đùa, màn trình diễn hoặc kế hoạch) thất bại, không gây được tiếng vang hoặc không đạt được phản hồi như mong đợi.
2. Ví dụ/Examples
His jokes at the party were pretty hit-and-miss. Some had us laughing, but most just fell flat.
Her proposal for a new marketing strategy fell flat during the meeting; no one seemed enthusiastic about it.
The company’s ambition to create a viral social media campaign fell flat, with only a few likes and shares.
Selling ice cream in the middle of a snowstorm? Yeah, that was an ill-considered move that will undoubtedly fall flat.
Her on-stage flattery to the audience fell flat. People saw through it, and her performance seemed forced.
You’d be barking up the wrong tree if you tried to make a rom-com for a sci-fi audience. The movie would fall flat with those who were hoping for something else.