English Dictionary

fall on one's face

動詞

慣用表現

(idiomatic) To fail, especially in a dramatic or particularly decisive manner.

日本語の意味

（慣用句）劇的に、または断固たる方法で失敗する、つまり大失敗をすること

After ignoring the testers' warnings about the bugs, the new app was bound to fall on one's face during the public demo.

テスターたちのバグに関する警告を無視したため、その新しいアプリは公開デモで大きく失敗する運命にあった。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) To fail, especially in a dramatic or particularly decisive manner.

Judge Charles R. Richey last week tried to apply some firm rules of law to such indelicate situations. He came close to succeeding, then fell on his face.

falls on one's face （ present singular third-person ）

falling on one's face （ participle present ）

fell on one's face （ past ）

fallen on one's face （ participle past ）