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fall flat on one's face What does fall flat on one's face mean?	to be completely unsuccessful	I fell flat on my face when I tried to make a speech at the wedding.
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keep up with the times What does "keep up with the times" mean?	stay in fashion	My aunt tries very hard to keep up with the times.
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all right (1) What does "all right (1)" mean?	(1): expression of reluctant agreement.	A: "Come to the party with me. Please!"B: "Oh, all right. I don't want to, but I will."
Fall on our feet What does "Fall on our feet" mean?	If you fall on your feet, you succeed in doing something where there was a risk of failure.

cramp one`s style What does "cramp one`s style" mean?	to limit one`s talk or action	Working in the new department is beginning to cramp my style.
stew in one`s own juice What does "stew in one`s own juice" mean?	to suffer from something that you yourself have caused to happen	The man caused the problem for himself and he must now stew in his own juice.
dead duck What does "dead duck" mean?	a person or a thing in a hopeless situation	The man is a dead duck and has no hope of regaining his former position.

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Fall Flat On One's Face Idiom