fall to

British  

verb

1. (adverb) to begin some activity, as eating, working, or fighting

2. (preposition) to devolve on (a person)

   the task fell to me

3. (of a plan, theory, etc) to be rendered invalid, esp because of lack of necessary information

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fall to Idioms  

1. Energetically begin an activity, set to work, as in As soon as they had the right tools, they fell to work on the house. This expression is also often used to mean “begin to eat.” Charles Dickens so used it in American Notes (1842): “We fall-to upon these dainties.” [Late 1500s]

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Example Sentences

Before the U.S. and Israel’s strikes on Iran, the BOE forecast a fall to 2% in April, with inflation averaging 2.5% over the course of 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal

The software company reinvested about two-thirds of those savings, and let about $125 million fall to its bottom line, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal

At times, snow could fall to lower levels, particularly in northern Scotland.

From BBC

A consensus of economists polled by The Wall Street Journal expected a smaller fall to minus 14.1.

From The Wall Street Journal

Spoiler alert: He didn’t fall to his death.

From Salon

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