fall in

verb

1. to collapse; no longer act as a support

2. to adopt a military formation, esp as a soldier taking his place in a line

3. (of a lease) to expire

4. (of land) to come into the owner's possession on the expiry of the lease

5. (often foll by with)

   1. to meet and join

   2. to agree with or support a person, suggestion, etc

6. to make a mistake or come to grief

7. to become pregnant

1. the order to adopt a military formation

Idioms and Phrases

Take one's place in formation or in the ranks, as in The sergeant ordered the troops to fall in . A related expression is fall into , as in They all fell into their places . [Early 1600s] Also see fall into .

Sink inward, cave in, as in The snow was so heavy that we feared the roof would fall in . [Early 1700s] Also see under drop in ; the subsequent idioms beginning with fall in ; fall into .

Example Sentences

But consumer sentiment fell in September to 55.1, as measured by the University of Michigan survey.

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Meanwhile, T-bill rates have fallen in recent months amid intensifying expectations for additional rate cuts by the Fed before year-end.

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Lest you believe it’s about falling in love, she adds later on: “If you think I’m talkin’ ’bout romance / You’re not listening.”

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The think tank Conference Board’s labor differential, the share of survey respondents who say jobs are plentiful minus the share who say jobs are hard to get, fell in September.

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Longer-term Treasury yields and mortgage rates had been falling in anticipation of the Fed’s move Wednesday to cut rates by a quarter of a percentage point.

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