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
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He whispered that he wanted me to fall down at a specific moment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
In the end, it wobbled but it did not fall down.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
It has stood since before he was born, Kim says, and "thinking it might fall down makes me sad".
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Villarreal: But you also need things in them so they don’t fall down easily.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
I’m so excited, I fall down again and crack another shin but I don’t even care that it hurts because I got a fish on the line.
From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick
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