(in an embarrassing way)
21spectacle — spec|ta|cle [ˈspektəkəl] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Latin spectaculum, from spectare; SPECTATOR] 1.) a very impressive show or scene ▪ a multimedia dance and opera spectacle 2.) [usually singular] an unusual or interesting thing or …
22debacle — de|ba|cle [ deı bakl ] noun count something that fails completely in an embarrassing way …
23flat — flat1 [ flæt ] adjective *** ▸ 1 level/smooth ▸ 2 lying on surface ▸ 3 rate/amount: fixed ▸ 4 lacking emotion/interest ▸ 5 spoken directly ▸ 6 tire: no air ▸ 7 battery: no power ▸ 8 drink: no bubbles ▸ 9 shoes: with low heels ▸ 10 about… …
24mawkish — mawk|ish [ mɔkıʃ ] adjective emotional in a silly and embarrassing way ╾ mawk|ish|ly adverb ╾ mawk|ish|ness noun uncount …
25fall flat on your face — fall flat on (your)/its face to fail or make a mistake in an embarrassing way. The new scheme fell flat on its face in spite of all the financial support that was given. It s always amusing to see a newscaster fall flat on his face …
26fall flat on its face — fall flat on (your)/its face to fail or make a mistake in an embarrassing way. The new scheme fell flat on its face in spite of all the financial support that was given. It s always amusing to see a newscaster fall flat on his face …
27fall flat on face — fall flat on (your)/its face to fail or make a mistake in an embarrassing way. The new scheme fell flat on its face in spite of all the financial support that was given. It s always amusing to see a newscaster fall flat on his face …
28silly — 1 adjective 1 not sensible, showing bad judgment: This may sound like a silly question, but what is the point of this exercise? | a silly thing to do/say: I left my keys at home, which was a pretty silly thing to do. see shame 1 2 stupid in a… …
29debacle — UK [deɪˈbɑːk(ə)l] / US [deɪˈbɑk(ə)l] noun [countable] Word forms debacle : singular debacle plural debacles something that fails completely in an embarrassing way …
30fall flat on your face — 1) to fall forwards so that you are lying on your front 2) to fail completely, especially in an embarrassing way This scheme will fall flat on its face unless the residents get behind it …
