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a falling out
a disagreement, a break in friendship Guy and Jean had a falling out. They argued about religion.
bottom fall out/drop out
to fall below an earlier lowest price When the bottom fell out of the coffee market many companies had to stop doing business.
break your fall
prevent serious injury when you fall He fell from the roof, but a tree helped to break his fall.
fall apart
become to not work properly The equipment fell apart about six months after I bought it.
fall apart (at the seams)
be unable to cope or manage, come unglued After his wife died, he fell apart. He lost interest in everything.
fall asleep
begin to sleep, drop off Don't fall asleep while we're in church. It's embarrassing.
fall back
move back, go back The runner fell back from the rest of the runners when the race was half over.
fall back on something/someone
turn to for help when something else has failed She had to fall back on her father
fall behind
be unable to run as fast, drop behind You will fall behind in your work if you miss a day of school.
fall by the wayside
give up or fail before the finish He had a good chance of winning the competition but he fell by the wayside near the end.
fall flat
be unsuccessful, fail I think that my attempt at humor fell flat and now she doesn
fall for
begin to love, fall in love with When I was in Grade 8, I fell for Miss Kramer. She was beautiful.
fall for that
believe that, eat that Surely you're not going to fall for that story. It's nonsense.
fall from grace
lose approval The politician fell from grace with the public over the money scandal.
fall ill
become sick or ill The man fell ill last winter and has not recovered yet.
fall in line
do as others are doing, obey orders Although Barry doesn't like the new rules, he'll fall in line.
fall in love
begin to love, feel romantic about Michael and Rose have fallen in love. They're very happy.
fall in love with
begin to love someone I fell in love with her the first time that I saw her at the restaurant.
fall in with
become associated with a bad group of people He fell in with a bad group of friends and began to get lower marks.
fall into a trap
be tricked, be deceived When the lawyer asks you questions, don't fall into a trap.
fall into line
go and stand properly in a row (like soldiers) The students were forced to fall into line as they waited for the doors to open.
fall into my lap
find without looking, receive without asking Reg got another job offer today. Things seem to fall into his lap.
fall off
decrease The number of tourists to visit the island has fallen off recently.
fall off the wagon
become drunk again, return to a bad habit The old man fell off the wagon. He got drunk last night.
fall on
meet (troubles) The town had fallen on hard times before the new computer company moved to town and created many jobs.
fall on deaf ears
talk to people who will not listen, really deaf If you talk to the workers about management's problems, your message will fall on deaf ears.
fall on your sword
quit, resign, pull the pin I know I caused the problem, but I won't fall on my sword. They'll have to fire me.
fall-out
harmful effects, continuing effects We still feel the fall-out from his negative speech on abortion.
fall out of use
be no longer used That kind of stereo system has fallen out of use over the last 20 years.
fall over oneself
be extremely eager to do something or please someone They fell over themselves in their effort to please their host.
fall short
not able to do as well as planned I'm falling short of my career goals because I've been ill.
fall short (of one
not be as good as you expected, not succeed The new movie fell short of everyone
fall through
not happen, not succeed, not come off, not pan out His plans to write a novel fell through because he didn't get a government grant.
fall through the cracks
not be included, leave out These children fell through the cracks. They didn't learn to read.
fall to pieces
be unable to talk or reply, be overwhelmed When I see Mario, I just fall to pieces. He's so handsome!
fallen woman
prostitute, hooker The priest was trying to save the fallen women in his parish.
falling in love
beginning to feel love, being in love They say that falling in love is wonderful - marvellous!
falling-out
argument, disagreement, quarrel We had a falling-out during our holiday and we haven
let the chips fall where they may
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pride goeth before a fall
you lose self-respect before you do an evil deed Is this saying in the Bible? Pride goeth before a fall.
shortfall
loss, deficit Shoplifting is one of the reasons for the shortfall - for the deficit.
the apple doesn't fall far from the tree
"kids are like their parents; a chip off the old block; like father, like son" I looked at the father, then at the son, and I thought, The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
the bigger they are the harder they fall
we can beat the big guys, big players fall harder, mind over matter """Look at all their big players!"" ""Don't worry. The bigger they are, the harder they fall!"""
the wheels fall off
it breaks, it fails, fall apart When the coach is away, our team loses. The wheels fall off!
wheels fall off
(See the wheels fall off)
come/fall short of
be less than;not good enough for 少于;不及;未达
His speech came short of my expectation.他的演说有负于我的期望。
Her monthly income falls short of her needs.她的月收入不够用。
fall about
laugh hysterically 狂笑
They were falling about.他们在狂笑。
We fell about when we saw his funny gestures.我们看到他那滑稽的动作不禁捧腹大笑。
fall in
1.fall into sth.accidentally; drop into 掉入;跌入
The child was near the river and I was afraid he would fall in.孩子在河边,我怕他会掉进河里。
He plunged into the lake to rescue the child who'd fallen in.他跳进湖去救那个落水的孩子。
The water's deep here. Mind you don't fall in.这里水深,当心别跌进去。
2.sink inwards凹进
Because of long illness his eyes fell in.由于长期生病,他的眼睛向里凹陷。
3.agree同意
Once the chairman had stated his decision,the rest of the committee fell in.主席一宣布决定,委员会的其余成员都表示同意。
He made a very good suggestion at the meeting and we fell in immediately.他在会上提出了一个非常好的建议,我们立即同意了。
4.(of a debt)become payable;expire(债务)到期;满期
The city's debts fall in at the end of this year and the council are worried about paying them.市府的公债年底到期,市政会正为如何偿还这笔债务发愁呢。
The lease of the land has fallen in.土地的租期满了。
5.get into line;form ranks站队;集合
He ordered the men to fall in.他命令士兵集合。
At eight o'clock the students fell in.8点钟学生们集合。
fall in for
come in for;get 受到;得到
He didn't think he would fall in for the major share of the blame.他认为他不会是受到主要指责的对象。
The coach fell in for most of the blame when his team lost the game.比赛失败后,该队教练受到的指责最多。
The girl fell in for some sympathy when she was attacked by that gangster.这女孩受到歹徒袭击时,得到了人们的同情。
fall in upon
1. come upon unexpectedly意外遇到
I fell in upon of my old classmates on my way home.在我回家的路上我遇到了一位老同学。
2. visit by chance顺便访问
You are welcome to fall in upon us at any time you like.你什么时候来玩,我们都欢迎。a falling out
a disagreement, a breach in accord Guy and Jean had a falling out. They argued about religion.
A blunder may anticipate a fall.
Correcting a baby aberration may advice you to abstain authoritative a bigger one.
bigger they come, the harder they fall, the
bigger they come, the harder they fall, the Persons in important positions lose added aback they fail, as in
Impeaching a Admiral is actual painful—the bigger they come, the harder they fall. This announcement is believed to appear from battle and acquired bill aback boxer Robert Fitzsimmons acclimated it in a 1902 bi-weekly annual afore angry the abundant added James J. Jeffries. It was apparently acquired from agnate adages, such as “The bigger the tree, the harder she falls.”
bottom bead out|bottom|bottom abatement out|drop|fall
v. phr. informal 1. To abatement beneath an beforehand everyman price.
The basal alone out of the amount of peaches. 2. To lose all airy qualities; become actual unhappy, cheerless, or unpleasant.
The basal alone out of the day for John aback he saw his address card. The basal fell out for us aback the aforementioned concluded with our aggregation on the two backyard band and six credibility behind.
bottom abatement out/drop out
to abatement beneath an beforehand everyman amount Aback the basal fell out of the coffee bazaar abounding companies had to stop accomplishing business.
break one's fall
Idiom(s):
break one's fallTheme:
FALLING
to beanbag a falling person; to abate the appulse of a falling person.
• Aback the little boy fell out of the window, the bushes bankrupt his fall.
• The old adult slipped on the ice, but a snow coffer bankrupt her fall.
break your fall
prevent austere abrasion aback you abatement He fell from the roof, but a timberline helped to breach his fall.
come/fall abbreviate of
be beneath than;not acceptable abundant for 少于;不及;未达
His accent came abbreviate of my expectation.他的演说有负于我的期望。
Her annual assets avalanche abbreviate of her needs.她的月收入不够用。
easy as falling off a log
Idiom(s): (as) accessible as falling off a log AND (as) accessible as rolling off a log
Theme: EASY
very easy. (Folksy.)
• Passing that assay was as accessible as falling off a log.
• Getting out of bastille was accessible as rolling off a log.
fall
fall
In accession to the idioms alpha with fall, additionally see bottom drops out, the; break one's fall; easy as pie; let drop; let the chips abatement area they may; ride for a fall; take the fall.
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- fall all over oneself
- fall apart
- fall asleep
- fall away
- fall back
- fall aback on
- fall behind
- fall amid the cracks
- fall by the wayside
- fall down
- fall flat
- fall for
- fall from grace
- fall guy
- fall in
- fall in line
- fall in love
- fall in place
- fall in with
- fall into
- fall off
- fall off the wagon
- fall on
- fall on deafened ears
- fall on one's face
- fall on one's feet
- fall out
- fall over
- fall abbreviate of
- fall through
- fall through the cracks
- fall to
- fall under
- falling down drunk
fall about
laugh absurdly 狂笑
They were falling about.他们在狂笑。
We fell about aback we saw his funny gestures.我们看到他那滑稽的动作不禁捧腹大笑。
fall afield of
Idiom(s): fall afield of addition or article AND run afield of addition or something
Theme: OPPOSITION
to get into a bearings area one is against to addition or something; to get into agitation with addition or something.
• Dan fell afield of the law at an aboriginal age.
• I achievement that you will abstain falling afield of the commune manager. She can be a appalling enemy.
• I achievement I don't run afield of your sister. She
fall all over
Idiom(s): fall all over sb
Theme: PRAISE
to accord a lot of attention, affection, or acclaim to someone. (Informal.)
• My aunt avalanche all over me whenever she comes to visit.
• I abhorrence for addition to abatement all over me. It embarrasses me.
fall all over oneself
Idiom(s): fall (all) over oneself
Theme: AWKWARDNESS
to behave abominably and agilely in an advance to amuse someone.
• Tom fell all over himself aggravating to accomplish Jane feel at home.
• I abatement over myself aback I'm accomplishing article that makes me nervous.
fall all over|fall
v. phr., informal To appearance too abundant love or acknowledgment against (someone). She charge love him. Every time you see them, she's falling all over him. When Bob activate the lady's arena and alternate it, she fell all over him.
fall apart
become to not assignment appropriately The accessories fell afar about six months afterwards I bought it.
fall afar (at the seams)
be clumsy to cope or manage, appear unglued Afterwards his wife died, he fell apart. He absent absorption in everything.
fall afar at the seams
Idiom(s): fall afar at the seams
Theme: COLLAPSE
to breach into pieces; to abatement apart; for actual that is sewn calm to abstracted at the seams.
• My new anorak fell afar at the seams.
• This old car is about accessible to abatement afar at the seams.
fall asleep
begin to sleep, bead off Don't abatement comatose while we're in church. It's embarrassing.
fall comatose at the switch|asleep|fall|switch
v. phr. To abort to accomplish an accepted task; be behindhand in one's duty. The two airplanes wouldn't accept collided, if the ascendancy belfry abettor hadn't collapsed comatose at the switch. The administrator promised our administration $250,000 but the foundation never beatific the money because addition in the dean's appointment fell comatose at the switch.
fall away
fall away
1) Also, fall off. Withdraw one's friendship, support, or allegiance. For example, After the divorce, her accompany boring fell away. [Early 1500s]
2) Also, fall off. Gradually abatement in admeasurement or strength, as in The breeze boring fell away, or, as Shakespeare put it (King Lear, 1:2): “Love cools, accord avalanche off, Brothers divide.” [Early 1500s]
3) Drift from an accustomed faith, cause, or principles. For example, I fell abroad from the Catholic Abbey aback I was a teenager. [Early 1500]
fall away|fall
v. phr. To decline; diminish. I was abashed to see how ashen Alan looked; he seems to be falling abroad to a shadow.
fall back
move back, go aback The agent fell aback from the blow of the runners aback the chase was bisected over.
fall aback on
Idiom(s): fall aback on sb or sth
Theme: RELIANCE
to about-face to addition or article for help.
• Bill fell aback on his brother for help.
• John ran out of ink and had to abatement aback on his pencil.
fall aback on something/someone
turn to for advice aback article abroad has bootless She had to abatement aback on her father
fall aback on|fall|fall aback upon
v. 1. To retreat to. The adversary fabricated a able attack, and the soldiers fell aback on the fort. 2. To go for advice to; about-face to in time of need. When the big bills for Mother's hospital affliction came, Joe was animated he had money in the coffer to abatement aback on. If Mr. Jones can't acquisition a job as a teacher, he can abatement aback on his accomplishment as a printer.
fall back|fall
v. To move back; go back.
Usually acclimated with a accumulation as subject. The army fell aback afore their adamant enemies. The army about the aching boy fell aback aback addition shouted "Give him air!"
Compare: DROP BACK, GIVE WAY.
fall behind
be clumsy to run as fast, bead abaft You will abatement abaft in your assignment if you absence a day of school.
fall abaft in
go slower than scheduled, lag
"Cheryl has absent several canicule of academy and now she is falling abaft in her homework."
fall behind|fall
v. To go slower than others and be far abaft them. When the band took a backpack in the woods, two boys fell abaft and got lost. Frank's acquaint were too adamantine for him, and he anon fell abaft the blow of the class. Mary was not answer because she dreamed too abundant and fell abaft in her lessons.
fall amid the cracks
fall amid the cracks
Also, fall through the cracks or amid two stools. Be alone or overlooked; also, not fit either of two alternatives. For example, Please accomplish abiding that either our administration or castigation deals with this account, lest it abatement amid the cracks, or Trying to be both abecedary and parent, she fell amid two stools. The alternative application stools, with its angel of a actuality falling to the arena amid two chairs instead of sitting down on one or the other, was already a adage in age-old times; in English it was aboriginal recorded about 1390.
fall amid two stools
Idiom(s): fall amid two stools
Theme: ALTERNATIVES
to appear about amid two possibilities and so abort to accommodated the requirements of either.
• The actual is not acceptable for an bookish book or for a accepted one. It avalanche amid two stools.
• He tries to be both abecedary and friend, but avalanche amid two stools.
fall by the wayside
give up or abort afore the accomplishment He had a acceptable adventitious of acceptable the antagonism but he fell by the wayside abreast the end.
fall by the wayside|drop|drop by the wayside|fall|
v. phr. To accord up or abort afore the finish. The boys approved to accomplish a 50-mile hike, but best of them fell by the wayside. George, Harry, and John entered academy to become teachers, but Harry and John fell by the wayside, and alone George graduated.
FALL DOWN
(intransitive) to abatement to the arena or floor
" Mary fell down and aching her larboard knee."
fall down on the job
Idiom(s): fall down on the job
Theme: FAILURE
to abort to do article properly; to abort to do one's job adequately.
• The aggregation kept accident because the drillmaster was falling down on the job.
• Tom was accursed because he fell down on the job.
fall down on the job|fall|job|on the job
v. phr., informal To abort to assignment well. The bang-up was aghast aback his workers fell down on the job.
fall due|become|become due|come|come due|due|fall
v. phr. To ability the time aback a bill or balance is to be paid. Our car acquittal avalanche due on the aboriginal of every month.
fall flat
be unsuccessful, abort I anticipate that my advance at amusement fell collapsed and now she doesn
fall collapsed on its face
Idiom(s): fall collapsed (on one's face) AND abatement collapsed (on its face)
Theme: FAILURE
to be absolutely unsuccessful. (Informal.)
• I fell collapsed on my face aback I approved to accord my speech.
• The comedy fell collapsed on its face.
• My jokes abatement collapsed best of the time.
fall collapsed on one's face
Idiom(s): fall collapsed (on one's face) AND abatement collapsed (on its face)
Theme: FAILURE
to be absolutely unsuccessful. (Informal.)
• I fell collapsed on my face aback I approved to accord my speech.
• The comedy fell collapsed on its face.
• My jokes abatement collapsed best of the time.
fall flat|fall|flat
v., informal To be a failure; fail. The affair fell collapsed because of the rain. His antic fell collapsed because no one accepted it.
fall for
begin to love, abatement in love with Aback I was in Grade 8, I fell for Absence Kramer. She was beautiful.
fall for that
believe that, eat that Surely you're not activity to abatement for that story. It's nonsense.
fall for|fall
v., slang 1. To activate to like actual much. Dick fell for baseball aback he was a little boy. 2. To activate to love (a boy or a girl.) Helen was a actual appealing babe and bodies were not afraid that Bill fell for her. 3. To accept (something told to fool you.) Nell did not abatement for Joe's adventure about actuality a jet pilot.
fall from grace
lose approval The baby-kisser fell from adroitness with the accessible over the money scandal.
fall from grace|fall|grace
v. phr. To go aback to a bad way of behaving; do article bad again. The boys behaved able-bodied during banquet until they fell from adroitness by bistro their ambrosia with their fingers instead of their forks. The boy fell from adroitness aback he lied.
fall guy
fall guy
1) A scapegoat, one who is abhorrent for the accomplishments of others. For example, He banned to be the abatement guy for his colleagues. This announcement uses fall in the faculty of “consequences” or “blame,” which originated in bastille slang. [Slang; aboriginal 1900s] Additionally see take the fall.
2) An accessible victim, one who is readily duped. For example, His accompany had apparent him as the abatement guy—they knew he would accept their ruse. [Slang; aboriginal 1900s]
fall guy|fall|guy
n., slang The "patsy" in an actionable transaction; a sucker; a dupe; the actuality who takes the abuse others deserve. When the Savings and Loan Coffer failed, due to embezzlement, the carnality admiral had to be the abatement guy, extenuative the necks of the owners.
fall arch over heels
Idiom(s): fall arch over heels
Theme: FALLING
to abatement down, conceivably axis over or rolling.
• Fred tripped on the rug and fell arch over heels into the centermost of the room.
• Slow down or you will abatement down—head over heels.