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fall behind
to lag or not keep up
fall between the cracks
Become overlooked or forgotten.
fall between two stools
To fail to achieve two goals.
fall by the wayside
To be neglected or abandoned over time.
fall for
to become infatuated or deceived
fall foul
Get into trouble or conflict.
fall from grace
to lose status or respect
fall in line
To conform or obey rules.
fall into
to become involved in something accidentally
fall into a trap
Get caught in a difficult situation.
fall into place
Things become clear or organized.
fall into the wrong hands
Become controlled by dangerous or untrustworthy people.
fall off a truck
to acquire something stolen or questionable
fall off one's chair
to be extremely surprised
fall off one's perch
to lose one's position or status
fall off the back of a lorry
to get something obtained illegally
fall off the back of a truck
To acquire something stolen or cheap.
fall off the turnip truck
act naive or foolish
fall off the wagon
To relapse into bad habits.
fall on a grenade
to sacrifice oneself for others
fall on one's face
to fail embarrassingly or unexpectedly
fall on one's sword
Take responsibility for a mistake.
fall on someone's neck
To embrace someone affectionately.
fall out
To have a disagreement.