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

His impolitic remark is seen now as a dark reflection on the national-security trap AI was about to fall into.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

Fans don’t have to fall into the trap.

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026

Róise McCann, a research officer with Law Centre NI, said the data does not distinguish which other routes fall into this category.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The most likely explanation is that the shipment was being loaded or unloaded when an accident caused it to fall into the water.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

She must have left a copy of the manuscript with the library, determined that the story not fall into the chasm of history.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

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