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

The industry argues that subsequent falls in the price of crude oil demonstrate that the "windfall" has now ended and that taxation should reflect that change.

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She said it was there that her father first fell in love with Lady Branson and "turned up at the shop every day for months, buying stuff he didn't want or need."

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Among segments, sales at motor vehicles and parts dealers fell in September, while those at food and drinks stores eased.

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Sales have been rising, but the chancellor is considering a new tax on electric vehicles to make up for the fall in fuel duty to make a "fairer system" for all drivers.

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In a 2018 interview with BBC Hindi, he said his father wanted him to study, but he fell in love with films early on and wanted to be a hero.

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