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Fall on one's face

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  1. 1
    To fail, especially in a dramatic or particularly decisive manner. idiomatic

    "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."

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