Useful English Word or Phrase to Boost Your English: A Flop

What does it mean?

A flop is a thing that fails badly, such as a film, product, event, or plan that does not work out.

Is it positive or negative?

Negative. It means something did not succeed.

When do you use it?

Use it when talking about a plan, product, or performance that was expected to do well but did not.

Examples

Example 1: The film was a flop at the box office.

Example 2: Their new product was a flop and got pulled.

Question for you

Have you ever worked on something that was a flop?

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