Idioms fall all over oneself, to show unusual or excessive enthusiasm or eagerness, esp.
a lamb) to be born: Two lambs fell yesterday. The cake fell when he slammed the oven door. Topple or sink: The old tower fell under its own weight.
to collapse, as through weakness, damage, poor construction, or the like. to be directed, as light, sight, etc., on something: His eyes fell upon the note on the desk. by into): The story fell into two distinct parts.Īppear disappointed, as the face: His face fell when he heard the bad news. to be naturally divisible (usually fol. The rent falls due the first of every month. to come to pass, occur, or become at a certain time: Christmas falls on a Monday this year. to come by chance into a particular position: to fall among thieves. to come by lot or chance: The chore fell to him. to issue forth: Witty remarks fall easily from his lips. to envelop or come as if by dropping, as stillness or night. to pass into some physical, mental, or emotional condition: to fall asleep to fall in love. to succumb to attack: The city fell to the enemy. to lose status, dignity, position, character, etc. to become unchaste or to lose one's innocence. to become lower in pitch or volume: Her voice fell, and she looked about in confusion. to become lowered or directed downward, as the eyes: My eyes fell before his steady gaze. Hang down: Her hair falls to her shoulders. Stock prices fell to a new low for the year. ĭecline: The temperature fell ten degrees. to leave a standing or erect position suddenly, whether voluntarily or not: to fall on one's knees.īecome of a lower level, degree, amount, quality, value, number, etc. to come or drop down suddenly to a lower position, esp. to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support. surrender or capture, such as of a city.įall (fôl), USA pronunciation v., fell, fall. 
a falling from an erect position, such as to the ground: She had a bad fall and broke her arm. a downward slope: the gentle rise and fall of the meadow. the distance through which anything falls: a long fall to the ground. the season of the year that comes after summer and before winter ĭecline: the fall of an empire. something that falls or drops: a heavy fall of rain. an act or instance of falling or dropping from a higher to a lower place or position: a rapid fall in prices. to be the concern or responsibility of: The ESL program fell under his jurisdiction.īe included within: This crime falls under the category of murder. fall to, to apply oneself īegin: They fell to bickering among themselves. fall through, to fail to be accomplished. to come out: His hair fell out after a few weeks of chemotherapy. to quarrel ĭisagree: They had fallen out only a week before their wedding. to experience or come upon: Once again we had fallen on bad times. to become the obligation or duty of: The welfare of the family fell on me. to assault: The gang fell on their rivals with knives and chains. fall off, to decrease in number, amount, or intensity ĭiminish: The winds fell off once the storm passed. 
fall in with, to start to associate with: to fall in with bad company. to fall in love with: He had fallen for her pretty badly. to be deceived by: I can't believe you would fall for an old trick like that. to lag in pace or progress: to fall behind in their studies. Rely on: We had no savings to fall back on. fall back on or upon, to have recourse to. Retreat: The troops fell back to their fortified positions. to slope or extend in a downward direction: The field falls gently to the river. to come by right: The inheritance fell to the only living relative.Īppear disappointed or dismayed: The child's face fell when the bird flew away. to have its proper place: The accent falls on the last syllable. to come to pass or occur at a certain time: Christmas falls on a Monday this year. to come by lot or chance: The chore fell to me. to come or occur as if by dropping, such as stillness or night: The sun went down and night fell rapidly. to pass into some physical, mental, or emotional condition: to fall into a coma. to be overthrown, such as a government: The dictatorship had finally fallen. to give in and lose to an attack: The city fell to the enemy. to become unchaste: He had fallen into sin. to become lowered or directed downward: Her eyes fell as she began to explain why she had stolen the money. to leave a standing or erect position suddenly: I fell to my knees. to drop or come down under the force of gravity: The apple fell from the tree. Fall /fɔl/ USA pronunciation v., fell /fɛl/ USA pronunciation fall
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