Flop in means..
Hi, Can I ask someone to help me translate the sentence below?
I think 'set to' means 'start to', but I don't get the 'flop in' part.
Thank you very much again!!
GOP immigration push set to flop in embarrassment for Trump
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"flop in" is not a phrase in that sentence. "set to flop" means predicted or destined to flop (fail badly). "in embarrassment for Trump" means that this outcome is (according to the reporter) an embarrassment for Trump.
- "flop in" is not a phrase in that sentence.
- "set to flop" means predicted or destined to flop (fail badly).
- "in embarrassment for Trump" means that this outcome is (according to the reporter) an embarrassment for Trump.
- This is a journalistic use of "in", seen especially in headlines.
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"flop in" is not a phrase in that sentence.
"set to flop" means predicted or destined to flop (fail badly). "in embarrassment for Trump" means that this outcome is (according to the reporter) an embarrassment for Trump. This is a journalistic use of "in", seen especially in headlines.
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