fall in
Britishverb
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to collapse; no longer act as a support
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to adopt a military formation, esp as a soldier taking his place in a line
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(of a lease) to expire
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(of land) to come into the owner's possession on the expiry of the lease
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(often foll by with)
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to meet and join
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to agree with or support a person, suggestion, etc
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to make a mistake or come to grief
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to become pregnant
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Take one's place in formation or in the ranks, as in The sergeant ordered the troops to fall in . A related expression is fall into , as in They all fell into their places . [Early 1600s] Also see fall into .
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Sink inward, cave in, as in The snow was so heavy that we feared the roof would fall in . [Early 1700s] Also see under drop in ; the subsequent idioms beginning with fall in ; fall into .
Example Sentences
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Sierra Canyon will play its first girls’ flag football game this fall in the fourth year of the CIF-sanctioned sport.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2026
I wasn’t supposed to fall in love with a boy from my hometown.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026
Temperatures are expected to fall in western Europe from Friday but eastern Europe was on red alert as temperatures climbed into the weekend.
From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026
One concern is the form of opener Amy Jones, who sliced a catch to short third to fall in the first over for the second match in succession.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026
In the chaos, Natalie saw Javari fall in the water.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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