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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We fall out of the bar into the quiet evening.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
The VAR decision was subsequently ruled to be incorrect by the referees' body and the aftermath of City's fourth successive league win has been dominated by the fall out from the incident.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
At a time when many big-name comedians continue to fall out of favor with viewers, that might be Hargitay’s most crucial asset.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
About 40% of the children of the top 1% fall out of the top fifth of income entirely.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Perhaps the whole problem would fall out just by our concentrating on the prettiest way for a polynucleotide chain to fold up.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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