Word study: Fall
The word FALL can be used in different situations to mean different things. Here are some of the definitions and examples when the verb is used in different situations.
a) a sudden drop from an upright position: He had a nasty fall on the ice
b) a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence: They experienced a fall from virtue.
c) a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity: When the corruption scheme became known, the price of the company’s stock went into free fall.
d) (noun) the season when the leaves fall from the trees: They met in the fall of 1973.
e) pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind: She fell ill.
f) decrease in size, extent or range: His voice fell into a whisper.
g) occur at a specified time or place: Christmas falls on a Monday this year.
h) lose office or power: The Qing Dynasty fell after Sun Yat-sen’s revolution.
Idiomatic English
Learn these idioms with the word FALL:
| Idiom | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fall apart at the seams | to be torn at the seams |
| fall asleep | to go to sleep |
| fall back on (someone or something) | to seek help when other things have failed |
| fall behind | fail to keep up with work/studies/payments etc. |
| fall by the wayside | to give up or fail before the end of something |
| fall flat (on one’s face) | to be unsuccessful, to fail |
| fall for (someone or something) | to begin to like or love someone or something |
| fall from grace | to lose approval |
| fall into a trap | to become caught in someone’s scheme |
| fall off the wagon | to return to use alcohol or drugs after stopping for a while |
| fall on deaf ears | to ignore something that is intended for you |
| fall on hard times | to meet many troubles |
| fall through | to fail, to not happen |
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