English Idioms with word flat
Idiom |
Meaning |
Sentence |
... and that’s flat ! |
inf. and that is my last word |
You will go with us for the weekend - and that's flat! |
fall flat |
(a plan/project etc.) fail to develop |
We had plans to go to Greece, but they fell flat when my daughter fell ill. |
a flat battery |
a battery that must be re-charged |
No wonder the engine can't start. You've got a flat battery. |
flat out |
with all one’s energy |
I’ve been working flat out all day trying to get the report finished. |
a flat tyre |
a tyre with no air in it, or not enough |
Sorry we’re late. We had a flat tyre on the way here. |
in two minutes etc. flat |
inf. in no more than two minutes etc. |
When I told the children we were going to the park, they were ready in ten seconds flat. |
knock someone flat |
shock/stun someone with a mental blow |
The horrible news of the plane crash knocked us flat. |
tell someone flat |
tell someone in a very positive and definite manner |
I told him flat that I had no intention of lending him any money. |
a flat denial / refusal |
a definite denial / refusal |
They made us a poor offer so we had to give them a flat refusal. |