American Idioms and Expressions

Fall Flat (on One's Face) Idiom

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fall flat (on one's face)
What does fall flat (on one's face) mean?		 to be unsuccessful, to failMy attempt at humor fell flat and now the girl does not like me.

Some Random Idioms
see no objection to (something)
What does "see no objection to (something)" mean?		 to not have any objection to somethingI see no objection to my friend coming to the meeting with me.
as red as a rose
What does "as red as a rose" mean?		 intensely redThe morning sunrise was as red as a rose.
Bandit territory
What does "Bandit territory" mean?		 An area or an industry, profession, etc, where rules and laws are ignored or flouted is bandit territory.
pizza-face
What does "pizza-face" mean?		person with severe acne or scars from acne
even steven
What does "even steven" mean?		 even with (someone or something)Both teams were even steven by the middle of the game.
make nothing of (something)
What does "make nothing of (something)" mean?		 ignore something as if it had not happenedThe woman made nothing of the fact that she almost hit a woman in the parking lot.
dressed to the nines
What does "dressed to the nines" mean?		 to be dressed in one's best clothesThe woman at the concert was dressed to the nines.
Don't sweat the small stuff
What does "Don't sweat the small stuff" mean?		 This is used to tell people not to worry about trivial or unimportant issues.
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