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fall flat
idiom
C1
If a joke, idea, or suggestion falls flat, it does not have the intended effect: （笑话、想法或建议）未达到预想效果
He made several jokes and each of them fell flat.他讲了几个笑话，但每个都不好笑。
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fall flat | American Dictionary
fall flat
idiom
to not be funny or entertaining:
Some of the jokes were pretty funny, others fell flat.
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