Fail
Fail verb - To stop functioning.
Met
Both words in one sentence
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Regardless of how it plays out, if the trap door doesn't work the way it should, you've just met a Trap Door Fail.
Source: Trap-Door Fail -
His attempts to turn off the faucet fail, and when the other toys come looking for him, they are met with a wall of sudsy water.
Source: Opening The Flood Gates -
Shoot the Shaggy Dog: Not only do Sal and Sonny fail to escape with the loot or their demands met, but Sal gets killed and Sonny is arrested.
Source: Film / Dog Day Afternoon
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