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face-plant

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verb
(intr) to fall onto one's face, esp when skiing or snowboarding
noun
an act or instance of falling onto one's face
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How to use face-plant in a sentence

  • Christine O'Donnell's latest face-plant—asking "Where in the Constitution is separation of church and state?"

    God for Vice President|John Avlon|October 21, 2010|DAILY BEAST
  • Most pathetically, when first confronted by the Queen of Hearts, Alice does a face plant in the ground, out of fear and deference.

    Alice, Bratty in Wonderland|Nicole LaPorte|February 28, 2010|DAILY BEAST
  • I went down in a hard face-plant and skidded, grinding my cheek into the grimy asphalt.

    Little Brother|Cory Doctorow
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