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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The decline in borrowing during June was largely due to a fall in interest payments to 11.8 billion pounds, down 5.3 billion pounds from the same month last year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
The Italian jockey only recently resumed riding a few weeks ago after missing five months because of a fall in January at Gulfstream Park.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
Specifically, lower gas prices helped the consumer-price index fall in June to a 3.5% yearly rate from 4.2% a month before.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
Temperatures are unlikely to reach 30C this weekend with a more general slight fall in the highs across the UK expected.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
And so Minna told about going to all these dances after the war, hoping to fall in love.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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