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ESLPod_0788_WE_1250 Being Conservative and Daring The phrase "to fall flat," in this podcast, means to be unsuccessful or to not be well-received by an audience: "The comedian's performance fell flat and nobody laughed at her jokes." The phrase "to get a flat" means to get a flat tire, so that a hole in the tire allows all the air to come out: "Troy accidentally biked over some pieces of broken glass, so he got a flat." The phrase "flat on (one's) back" means sick and forced to stay in bed: "I was flat on my back with a bad cold all last week." Finally, the phrase "a flat denial" means a very strong "no" or rejection: "All of Gregorio's book proposals were met with a flat denial, so he's very discouraged."

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ESLPod 788 to fall flat About You | Business

Id	ESLPod_0788_WE_1250
Episode Id	ESLPod 788
Episode Title	Being Conservative and Daring
Phrase	to fall flat
Text	The phrase "to fall flat," in this podcast, means to be unsuccessful or to not be well-received by an audience: "The comedian's performance fell flat and nobody laughed at her jokes." The phrase "to get a flat" means to get a flat tire, so that a hole in the tire allows all the air to come out: "Troy accidentally biked over some pieces of broken glass, so he got a flat." The phrase "flat on (one's) back" means sick and forced to stay in bed: "I was flat on my back with a bad cold all last week." Finally, the phrase "a flat denial" means a very strong "no" or rejection: "All of Gregorio's book proposals were met with a flat denial, so he's very discouraged."
Topics	About You \| Business

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