fall:1

verb
fall \ ˈfȯl \
before 12th century{ds|i|1|a|}
  • to descend freely by the force of gravity
  • to hang freely
  • to drop oneself to a lower position

fallen idol

noun
fallen idol \
  • a person who is no longer greatly admired

fall all over oneself

phrase
fall all over oneself \
  • to display great or excessive eagerness

fall apart

phrase
fall apart \
  • disintegrate
  • to succumb to mental or emotional stress : break down

fall away

verb
fall away \
1535{ds||1|a|}
  • to withdraw friendship or support
  • to renounce one's faith
  • to diminish gradually in size

fall back on

phrase
fall back on \
  • to have recourse to

fall behind

phrase
fall behind \
  • to lag behind
  • to be in arrears

fall between two stools

phrase
fall between two stools \
  • to fail because of inability to choose between or reconcile two alternative or conflicting courses of action

fall back

verb
fall back \
1607
  • retreat, recede

fall down

verb
fall down \
1873
  • to fail to meet expectations or requirements
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