How is the phrase La blague est tombée à plat translated from French to English

English translation
The joke fell flat
phrase

Se dit quand personne n'a ri d'une blague.

Said when nobody laughed at a joke.

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  • Il a essayé, mais la blague est tombée à plat. — He tried, but the joke fell flat.

  • La blague est tombée à plat et il a changé de sujet. — The joke fell flat and he changed the subject.

  • Tout le monde s'est tu — la blague est tombée à plat. — Everyone went quiet — the joke fell flat.

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