fall into

Idioms  

1. Enter or engage in, be drawn into, as in I told Dad not to fall into conversation with them . [Late 1400s]

2. See fall in , def. 1.

3. Be naturally divisible into, as in These students fall into three categories . [First half of 1600s]

4. . Be drawn into bad behavior, as in I fell into error when I started spending time with the wrong crowd . This usage, like fall from grace , originally alluded to religious concerns. It is now used less often and more loosely. [Late 1100s]

5. fall into a trap . Be deceived, unknowingly become involved in something. For example, By admitting I had free time, I fell into the trap of having to help him with his work . Also see under fall in ; fall in line ; fall in place .

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fall into

Stocks and other assets fall into a “bear market” once they close at least 20% below a previous record high.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 20, 2026

There’s no formula but they tend to fall into a few categories.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

After the Second World War ended, the Allies disposed of tons of ammunition by dumping it into the ocean so it could not fall into the wrong hands.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026

Anthropic has restricted access to Mythos on the grounds that it is too powerful to fall into the wrong hands.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

If we took one false step, we would fall into black, smelly water.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago

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