How is the phrase Der Witz ging daneben translated from German to English

English translation
The joke fell flat
phrase

Gesagt, wenn niemand über einen Witz gelacht hat.

Said when nobody laughed at a joke.

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  • Er hat es versucht, aber der Witz ging daneben. — He tried, but the joke fell flat.

  • Der Witz ging daneben und er wechselte das Thema. — The joke fell flat and he changed the subject.

  • Alle verstummten — der Witz ging daneben. — Everyone went quiet — the joke fell flat.

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