fall on

verb

1. Alsofall upon to attack or snatch (an army, booty, etc)
2. fall flat on one's face
   fall flat on one's face to fail, esp in a ridiculous or humiliating manner
3. fall on one's feet
   fall on one's feet to emerge unexpectedly well from a difficult situation

Idioms and Phrases

Also, fall upon .

Example Sentences

Ipui-moṭe' ipa'-maimiate ninyupakem hirra'a-môṭ(e), I-shall-not-die-arrow-from-above fall-on-me it-does-not-pain.

From Project Gutenberg

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