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

Economists surveyed by the Wall Street Journal had forecast sentiment would fall to 54.0.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Meta’s free cash flow is expected to fall to $6.25 billion this year from $43.80 billion in 2025 according to FactSet, due to mounting capital expenditure on AI infrastructure.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

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

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

One chorus described the changing of seasons, from fall to winter, from winter to spring, and how water changes from water to steam to rain to snow.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

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