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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The force saw several carriages fall down an embankment.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
The crash caused at least two carriages to fall down an embankment.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
He whispered that he wanted me to fall down at a specific moment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
Witless doesn’t even begin to describe celebrating those who are willing to fall down a hill for a keg of not very good beer at a wedding.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 8, 2026
The path is still wild, and it’d be easy—too easy—for someone to slip, spin, fall down the hillside.
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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