fall down

British  

verb

1. to drop suddenly or collapse

2. informal (often foll by on) to prove unsuccessful; fail

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fall down Idioms  

1. Fail to meet expectations; lag in performance. For example, It was disappointing to see him fall down on the job. This expression transfers a literal drop to a figurative one. [Second half of 1800s]

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Example Sentences

Martin suggested that he had "fallen down a rabbit hole" during the pandemic and denied he had ever intended to commit any violent acts himself.

From BBC

Broadcom’s steepest three-day drop in over five years has the chip maker falling down the ranks of the largest U.S. companies.

From MarketWatch

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

"I woke up one morning, they dropped something on our bedroom ceiling, and a piece of our ceiling fell down."

From BBC

To date, they have tended to fall down when it comes to real-world hacking, where they have to do a series of complex tests, and then draw conclusions and take action.

From The Wall Street Journal

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