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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Example Sentences

He fell into a coma, became incontinent and quadriplegic.

From Barron's

Discount retailer The Original Factory Shop has fallen into administration putting 1,180 jobs at risk.

From BBC

Get that right, and the rest falls into place.

From MarketWatch

The humanoid robotics sector—one of Beijing’s newer favored industries—may already be falling into the pattern of overinvestment and excess competition.

From The Wall Street Journal

When she returned, she fell into a deep depression.

From BBC

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