fall for

verb

1. to become infatuated with (a person)

2. to allow oneself to be deceived by (a lie, trick, etc)

Idioms and Phrases

Become attracted to, as in I was sure he'd fall for her . [ Slang ; early 1900s]

Be deceived or swindled by, as in He fell for the con artist's scheme and lost a great deal of money . [ Slang ; early 1900s]

Example Sentences

"Anything to do with children - we had none ourselves – and we just fell for it."

From BBC

It was a long fall for the mall, which opened in 1977, featuring performances by the Hawthorne High School Band and a local Boy Scout color guard.

From Los Angeles Times

First, however, I fell for Mi Tocaya Antojería, a funky place with tall windows facing a patio in the dynamic neighborhood of Logan Square.

From Los Angeles Times

Deliveries of its cars are poised to fall for the second consecutive year.

From BBC

A top Apple executive said that the number of Google searches on Apple devices, via its browser Safari, fell for the first time in more than 20 years.

From BBC

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