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
Example Sentences
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Villarreal: But you also need things in them so they don’t fall down easily.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
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 ● Dec. 15, 2025
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 ● Dec. 11, 2025
“I’ve been married, now I’m divorced. But, if you fall down on the ice, can you imagine how many times I had to fall down and get up?”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2025
Pop’s stunned, looking like he’s going to fall down.
From "Towers Falling" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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