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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Treasury yields, which rise when bond prices fall, initially fell in overnight trading, reflecting a flight to safer assets sparked by the Middle East conflict.
That’s because the market is concerned about the value of its underlying bonds, which fall in price when yields rise.
From Barron's
The threat level fell in recent months following the end of the Israel-Gaza war.
Shortly after, a runner began yelling that a young mother had fallen in at the second river crossing and was being swept away by the current, the rescue team said in a social media post.
From Los Angeles Times
In a witness statement, English said the details for the 2004 Daily Mail story, headlined "How Harry fell in love", were shared by colleague Sam Greenhill.
From BBC
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