fall down
Britishverb
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to drop suddenly or collapse
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informal (often foll by on) to prove unsuccessful; fail
Example Sentences
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The city worried parts of it might fall down, Eoanna Goodwin, a project manager with the local Recreation & Park Department, said at a public hearing in November.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026
However, it has yet to make Spotify's Top 100 - which means it may fall down the rankings as the week progresses and streams for other contenders accumulate.
From BBC • Dec. 15, 2025
While employers are legally required to maintain benefit records, especially for pension and employer-sponsored life insurance, they too can fall down on the job.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 20, 2025
“The Chair Company” allows us to see how anyone might fall down the chutes into which Robinson’s Joe Average easily slides.
From Salon • Oct. 13, 2025
I thought that there would be mansions and orchards everywhere and that nuts and fruit would fall down and roll through the streets whenever the wind blew the trees.
From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata
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