fall down
Britishverb
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to drop suddenly or collapse
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informal (often foll by on) to prove unsuccessful; fail
Example Sentences
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Russell's case was complicated because his fall down the order was precipitated by a cascading series of events.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
Witless doesn’t even begin to describe celebrating those who are willing to fall down a hill for a keg of not very good beer at a wedding.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 8, 2026
To date, they have tended to fall down when it comes to real-world hacking, where they have to do a series of complex tests, and then draw conclusions and take action.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025
“I’ve been married, now I’m divorced. But, if you fall down on the ice, can you imagine how many times I had to fall down and get up?”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2025
And then she does stick her arms round me and pulls tight, like we might fall down, and we just stand there on the wet hillside and breathe for a little bit.
From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness
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