потерпеть неудачу The chairman's suggestion fell flat at the meeting; no one thought it a good idea. The boys' joke fell flat, their parents did not think it funny.
FALL FLAT
Англо-русский перевод FALL FLAT
English-Russian Muller's dictionary 24 edition. Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера 24 редакция. 2012