Phrases Discussing Movies, Books, and Media

It fell flat.

B2

Meaning

It was disappointing and ineffective.

Examples

  • John: How did the presentation go?
  • Alice: <b>It fell flat</b>. The audience wasn't engaged at all.
  • John: Oh no, that's a shame. What went wrong?
  • Alice: I think the content wasn't relevant. Overall, <b>it fell flat</b>.