fall on
verb(intr, preposition)
Also: fall upon to attack or snatch (an army, booty, etc)
fall flat on one's face to fail, esp in a ridiculous or humiliating manner
fall on one's feet to emerge unexpectedly well from a difficult situation
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How to use fall on in a sentence
Ipui-moṭe' ipa'-maimiate ninyupakem hirra'a-môṭ(e), I-shall-not-die-arrow-from-above fall-on-me it-does-not-pain.
Seven Mohave Myths | A. L. Kroeber
Other Idioms and Phrases with fall on
fall on
Also, fall upon.
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