fall into

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 .

Example Sentences

For comparison, 125 people have drowned and 23 have died from burns after falling into hot springs.

From Los Angeles Times

If a personalized plate falls into one of the following categories, officials said, the plate can be refused:

From Los Angeles Times

“We developed a friendship off that film, and things fell into place,” he told The Times in 2015.

From Los Angeles Times

But after being taken to hospital, she suffered two heart attacks and fell into a coma, with the next three months a complete blank.

From BBC

The retailer fell into administration on 5 September and immediately closed 32 of its 147 shops with the loss of 450 jobs.

From BBC

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