fall out
Idioms-
Leave one's place in military ranks, as in After inspection they were ordered to fall out . [First half of 1800s]
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Also, have a falling-out . Disagree, quarrel, as in The brothers fell out over their inheritance , or They no longer speak—they had a falling-out some years ago . [First half of 1500s]
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Happen, result, as in Let us know how it falls out in the end . [Second half of 1500s]
Example Sentences
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These decisions didn’t just fall out of a coconut tree.
From Slate • May 9, 2026
Other rules suggest windows be high enough so people don’t fall out.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
Upon my return on Weekend 2, it doesn’t take much for a fellow journalist friend and me to fall out of Coachella’s orbit of constant documentation.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
Past incidents show how quickly digital records and physical reality can fall out of sync.
From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026
She had a fine velvet coat and felt hat, but her clothing was in tatters, and her long red hair had begun to fall out in clumps.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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