fall in
Britishverb
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to collapse; no longer act as a support
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to adopt a military formation, esp as a soldier taking his place in a line
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(of a lease) to expire
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(of land) to come into the owner's possession on the expiry of the lease
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(often foll by with)
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to meet and join
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to agree with or support a person, suggestion, etc
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to make a mistake or come to grief
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to become pregnant
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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 .
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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
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If the world record does not fall in London, or indeed sooner, Hodgkinson will have the opportunity to race again on home soil at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham in August.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
“I’m excited for them to fall in love with it and have a piece of Broadway in their backyard.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
A24 will release “Club Kid” this fall in theaters.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
The “weak spot” of the four-year presidential cycle tends to fall in the second and third quarters of midterm-election years, or roughly from April through September, according to the Stock Trader’s Almanac.
From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026
Maybe I had bought into the Western depictions of what it meant to fall in love.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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