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

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fall to

The party is in a hole, and getting out of it will fall to either Joe Fagan or Michael Marra.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

RHB expects Brent crude to fall to $85 a barrel by end-2026 and $75 a barrel by end-2027, assuming a renewed easing of geopolitical tensions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Bass signed a $525,000 contract with Brotherhood Crusade last fall to provide gang prevention services in South L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

But the JPMorgan team estimated that will fall to a range of 1.2 to 1.3 humanoids.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

I put my earmuffs back on with a snap, and their voices fall to a low undercurrent.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari

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