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face plant

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face plant /ˈfeɪsplɑːnt / informal
noun an instance of falling face first into or on to something:
a face plant to the ground left me with a scar
Roberts did a face plant in the snow.
verb [no object] (face-plant) fall face first into or on to something:
he fell off the bottom step of the stairs and face-planted on the floor.