fall in

British  

verb

1. to collapse; no longer act as a support

2. to adopt a military formation, esp as a soldier taking his place in a line

3. (of a lease) to expire

4. (of land) to come into the owner's possession on the expiry of the lease

5. (often foll by with)

   1. to meet and join

   2. to agree with or support a person, suggestion, etc

6. to make a mistake or come to grief

7. to become pregnant

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1. the order to adopt a military formation

fall in Idioms  

1. 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 .

2. 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 .

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Example Sentences

The drop in ONS retail sales was "modest" and below forecasts, but the fall in consumer sentiment is a "a sign of things to come", Capital Economics UK economist Ashley Webb said.

From BBC

European equities mostly fell in nervous early exchanges as traders weighed headlines around the war in the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal

This was a measure of how low defence and security had fallen in the nation's priorities - and a measure, too, of the complacency into which much of Europe had sunk.

From BBC

JGBs fell in early Tokyo trade, tracking overnight price declines in U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

Tesla stock fell in premarket trading, diverging from its historical boost from rising oil prices.

From Barron's

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