fall to

British  

verb

1. (adverb) to begin some activity, as eating, working, or fighting

2. (preposition) to devolve on (a person)

   the task fell to me

3. (of a plan, theory, etc) to be rendered invalid, esp because of lack of necessary information

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fall to Idioms  

1. Energetically begin an activity, set to work, as in As soon as they had the right tools, they fell to work on the house. This expression is also often used to mean “begin to eat.” Charles Dickens so used it in American Notes (1842): “We fall-to upon these dainties.” [Late 1500s]

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Example Sentences

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fall to

For the Dodgers, the worst tickets seldom fall to market rate, because the team would rather live with a few empty seats rather than condition fans to hold out for a lower price.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

The party is in a hole, and getting out of it will fall to either Joe Fagan or Michael Marra.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

The budget plan sees production of liquid hydrocarbons unchanged from 2026 at 1.8 million barrels a day, while crude oil exports are expected to fall to 426,600 b/d from 522,400 b/d this year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

But the JPMorgan team estimated that will fall to a range of 1.2 to 1.3 humanoids.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

I put my earmuffs back on with a snap, and their voices fall to a low undercurrent.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari

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