fall in place

Idioms  

1. Also, fall into place. Fit well; also, become organized. For example, With the last witness's testimony, the entire sequence of events fell in place, or When the architect's plans were complete, the construction schedule fell into place. This idiom uses place in the sense of “proper position,” a usage dating from the mid-1500s.

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fall in place

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas welcomed the deal, but said "a lot needs to fall in place for this to work".

From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026

"A lot of things have to fall in place before I think we're ready to expand," says Larman.

From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2026

Any such move would be a clear sign the BOJ expects economic conditions to fall in place for it to gradually raise rates.

From Reuters ● Jan. 16, 2023

This year, the pieces all seemed to fall in place for the Eagles, from their trade for receiver A.J.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2022

Zeph is right, things just don’t fall in place like this for no reason atall.

From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis