fall out
Idioms-
Leave one's place in military ranks, as in After inspection they were ordered to fall out . [First half of 1800s]
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Also, have a falling-out . Disagree, quarrel, as in The brothers fell out over their inheritance , or They no longer speak—they had a falling-out some years ago . [First half of 1500s]
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Happen, result, as in Let us know how it falls out in the end . [Second half of 1500s]
Example Sentences
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I'm not going to really fall out with anyone over that.
From BBC
And Microsoft itself has fallen out of favor with investors due to the company’s heavy AI spending that some say hasn’t resulted in a commensurate level of AI monetization.
From MarketWatch
Chip was leaning so far forward now that Jonah was afraid he might fall out of his chair.
From Literature
Alex’s fear disappeared, as suddenly and completely as if it had fallen out of the plane without a parachute.
From Literature
With tech falling out of favor in recent weeks, AI companies have come under renewed scrutiny and there’s now a less favorable environment in which to go public.
From MarketWatch
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