Sentences with phrase «have it fall flat»

Not surprisingly, Trump joked earlier in the week that the Democratic debate would fall flat with television audiences while he promised to live - tweet what he predicted would be a «boring» event.

Just prior to that, she replaced her head of beverages, whose rebranding of some major products had fallen flat, with Al Carey, the well - regarded head of Frito - Lay.

The main reason Apple Pay may survive (in the U.S.) when others have fallen flat is due to the partnerships they have already lined up.

However, despite high expectations, so far Trump's efforts to overhaul healthcare and reform taxes have fallen flat and have been short on substance.

So far, Tory attacks have fallen flat, but with polls showing a real race, I can imagine the Tory war machine is just warming up.

For no matter how hard I try, however eloquent, dynamic, or (at desperate moments) guilt - inducing I may be on Friday afternoon, on Monday morning my arguments have fallen flat and sunk into the muck, idealistic words overwhelmed by a depressingly powerful reality: Sunday Mass at the parish.

No need for anyone to disprove any negative, since the initial claim has fallen flat.

Or perhaps god has a sick sense of humor — he wanted Ricky to run knowing that he would fall flat on his face.

All the elements were in place for one of those larger than ordinary mortals» performances, but the gambit seems to have fallen flat.

I've made these before and they have fallen flat and I am not sure why.

Don Julio, too, should be another contender, although its 125 % growth in 2015 has fallen flat.

I'm excited to try this new kale chip recipe; unfortunately all kale chips I've tried have fallen flat in the flavor department.

I've tried a few lately, but they have fallen flat.

Maybe it's just this one season, a season during which all the major powers have fallen flat on their faces at the same time.

After all, his 1,000 th game in charge in 2014 could not have fallen any flatter for the Frenchman, as the west Londoners served up a 6 - 0 thrashing.

It's funny to me how he has tried to mimic Conor's flamboyance and has fallen flat on his retarded face.

Embed from Getty Images The Gabon international looked set to sign with Manchester City earlier this month, but that story has fallen flat with speculation suggesting the Gunners have registered their interest.

The Gabon international looked set to sign with Manchester City earlier this month, but that story has fallen flat with speculation suggesting the Gunners have registered their interest.

Understanding what makes our children laugh is a hit and miss thing, and sometimes my attempts would fall flat, but I kept trying, using my intuition, to see what would work.

Another Conservative commitment, to extend the right - to - buy to housing association tenants, has fallen flat.

Efforts to weaken the cap by making it a «straight» 2 percent limit and discarding the rate of inflation component have fallen flat at the Capitol and is opposed by Cuomo.

The management of Gifty Osei is on this day 18th of January 2017 issuing this statement to the public and the media at large to debunk a story making rounds that Gifty Osei had fell flat on the ground in a particular wedding reception.

Labour's frequent attempts at direct class war — with references to Eton, the Bullingdon Club and various Tories» vast wealth — appear to have fallen flat.

In this year's elections having realised that this lofty policy of theirs has fallen flat because the Mahama led administration is implementing the free SHS with the commensurate social infrastructure they made a U turn.

Can't see a bodybuilder performing a pistol or a crow pose, I'm sure he'd fall flat on his face.

If you were to ask me to do push ups, I would fall flat on my face on the very first repetition.

I'd fall flat on my face.

I must admit they look far harder to walk in than the leather pencil skirt (I think I'd fall flat on my face wearing such a skinny heel as that!).

I was concerned that the hype surrounding Rose's Luxury would fall flat once I've eaten there, but I was surprised to not only be blown away by every dish but also by the charm of the place.

Surprisingly, Paul W.S. Anderson, who has given us the beautifully designed and elegantly violent Resident Evil series, has fallen flat this time.

By the late 1940s, several attempts at making Rebel Without A Cause had fallen flat.

«Without this body of actors, every film and television show would fall flat,» said producer Jim Katz, in a statement.

What would be throw - away jokes in other animated kiddie pics receive enough of a follow - up in this one that they become successful as a self reference even if they might have fallen flat initially.

engaging and exciting throughout, but it would fall flat without the punchy performances.

Every technical element comes together to keep Free Fire engaging and exciting throughout, but it would fall flat without the punchy performances.

The direct had some new game announcements as well as info on existing upcoming titles, but some games were absent, and some of the announcements may have fell flat.

But the introspection offered by this many - layered approach would fall flat without the strength of its central performances, and while a number of Anderson's staple actors make appearances — Bill Murray, Owen Wilson, Jason Schwartzman, Adrien Brody, among others — Ralph Fiennes steals the film as M. Gustave H. Achieving the subtle distinction between delivering a huge performance without being over-the-top, Fiennes balances his theatrical gravitas with his rarely - executed gift for comedy, making it impossible to imagine anyone else in the role.

Fans of Freaks and Geeks and Silicon Valley will already be aware of Martin Starr's talents as a comedic actor and here he is perfectly cast, wringing every last drop of humor from scenes which might have fallen flat in a lesser actor's hands.

Though it isn't particularly surprising that the two chose to team up and tackle an adaptation of THE LONE RANGER, many feared their reunion would fall flat, and to some extent it does.

Or would it fall flat on its face?

Olsen said while previous calls to overhaul the funding formula have fallen flat, he intends to recommend substantive changes.

This is always a place big GM trucks have fallen flat.

It would be too severe to say the sequel to the Mini Cooper has fallen flat, but there are parts of the package that seem contrived.

Truth be told without the Android support on the BlackBerry Playbook, it would fall flat on its face with regards to availability of apps.

At that time, I would be delighted to reply and give you my two cents worth about whether the device lives up to its billing or whether it has fallen flat until that time, all is empty speculation.

As widely reported, sales of Pippa's book — even with the best distribution, publicity and name recognition — have fallen flat.

Apple's efforts to maintain iPad momentum have fallen flat so far as the latest generation of the iPad Air and mini offer very minimalistic upgrades over their previous versions.

Pitches that have fallen flat for me include, «I like the authors you represent, so I am making you the guinea pig for my first query for my new book.»

They've been rejected, have fallen flat on their faces, and have been told they would never make it.

It's not the first time the whole Sell - in - May - Go - Away theory has fallen flat in recent years.