face-plant
Britishverb
noun
Example Sentences
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“It’s about being able to take a really big risk and to know you can face-plant and it’s okay,” Schraf says.
From Washington Post • May 19, 2022
I want to thank all the people who came to my aid the other day when I did a face-plant at the corner of Sixth and Pine.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 30, 2021
But Gervais’ gleeful face-plant actually highlights the fact that a good host can make up for a lot of shortcomings for a ceremony that is only halfway consequential.
From Salon • Jan. 6, 2020
That would be a major – if perhaps not unexpected – face-plant for a team that played in the Super Bowl last season.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2019
I stumble over a brick but catch myself before I face-plant.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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