Sharp rises increase the chances that some Banks fall flat over their interest rate risk.

利率大幅上升加大了某些银行因利率风险而倒闭的可能性。

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Many in Iran's higher echelons are caught between loyalty to the regime and a desire to see Mr Ahmadinejad fall flat on his face.

而伊朗的高层呢，一方面要保持对于政权的忠诚，另一方面又希望看到内贾德彻底失败。

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Personal jokes that seem perfectly hilarious in the indulgent hush of one's own bedroom sometimes (often) fall flat (splat) the moment an actual audience (mom) is introduced.

当你在自己的平淡无奇的房间里肆无忌惮的释放自己时，恰好你妈妈进来了，你自己出洋相似乎就是个笑话。

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Focusing on driving volumes approach would fall flat if it is keen to penetrate emerging economies like India and China.

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In Europe, we saw the Spanish bank bailout fall flat on its face and interest rates spike in Spain and Italy.

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Chances are that the best of the best will continue to sell well at auction while the mediocre will fall flat.

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