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

Capital Economics expects gold to fall to $3,500 an ounce and $3,250 an ounce by end-2026 and end-2027, respectively.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

Experts nearly universally agree that some of the hardest problems in math won’t fall to human or A.I. in the foreseeable future.

From Slate • Jun. 22, 2026

Employer demand for AI skills in entry-level jobs doubled from last fall to this spring, with 16.5% of the roles calling for AI skills, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026

However, that will now fall to a new manager, with little time to waste in Rangers' recruitment process as the squad are scheduled to return to training this week.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

I sit up, letting the quilt fall to my waist.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman

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