fall in
Britishverb
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to collapse; no longer act as a support
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to adopt a military formation, esp as a soldier taking his place in a line
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(of a lease) to expire
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(of land) to come into the owner's possession on the expiry of the lease
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(often foll by with)
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to meet and join
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to agree with or support a person, suggestion, etc
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to make a mistake or come to grief
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to become pregnant
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Take one's place in formation or in the ranks, as in The sergeant ordered the troops to fall in . A related expression is fall into , as in They all fell into their places . [Early 1600s] Also see fall into .
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Sink inward, cave in, as in The snow was so heavy that we feared the roof would fall in . [Early 1700s] Also see under drop in ; the subsequent idioms beginning with fall in ; fall into .
Example Sentences
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The U.K. baby-products retailer said Friday that it expects a material fall in orders in the year through March 2028, which will result in a similar hit to revenues, profits and cash flows.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Figures collected by the BBC show a slight fall in the number of shoplifting offences across England and Wales in the past financial year and that was mirrored in the West Mercia police force area.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
The film resurrects the story of sisters Sally and Gillian Owens, modern day witches who face a curse that sees any man they fall in love with doomed to an early death.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
Americans never needed to fall in love with tofu to become ravenous consumers of soy.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
In late January 2007 the bonds—or rather, the ABX index made up of the bonds—began to fall in price.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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