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

That being said, Jacir’s fourth feature — packed as it is with storylines — could stand a bit more context and fewer of the expositional traps that big-cast sagas easily fall into.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Allowing the timeshare to fall into foreclosure could be a long, expensive process.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

It was expected to fall into the low double-digits by year end.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

When light passed through two narrow openings, the resulting pattern resembled the overlapping ripples produced when two stones fall into water, creating an "interference" pattern.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

I cried because I didn’t want Samir to die, if it meant I would fall into the hands of Rasseem.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

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