flop as (something)

flop as (something)

To fail in a particular role or pursuit. You have an angelic voice, so there's no way you'll flop as a singer! I flopped as a manager because I just couldn't seem to motivate my team.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

flop as something

to be a failure in a particular aspect of something in one's life or career. He flopped as an actor. I don't want to flop as a public speaker.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • flop as
  • flop over
  • flop into
  • flop into (something)
  • in pursuit of
  • in pursuit of (someone or something)
  • be in pursuit
  • pursuit
  • be in pursuit of (someone or something)
  • of little consequence