F
Idioms beginning with "F"
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Contents of F:
[fall in] or [into place] {v. phr.}
To suddenly make sense; find the natural or proper place for the missing pieces of a puzzle.
* /When the detectives realized that a second man was seen at the place of the murder, the pieces of the puzzle began to […]
[fall in] {v.}
1. To go and stand properly in a row like soldiers.
The captain told his men to fall in.
Contrast: [FALL OUT] (3).
2. to collapse.
The explosion caused the walls of the house to fall in.
[fall in for] {v.}
To receive; get.
The boy fell in for some sympathy when he broke his leg.
The team manager fell in for most of the blame when his team lost the playoffs.
[fall in with] {v.}, {informal}
1. To meet by accident.
Mary fell in with some of her friends downtown.
2. To agree to help with; support.
I fell in with Jack's plan to play a trick on his father.
3. To become associated with a group […]
[fall into the habit of] {v. phr.}
To develop the custom of doing something.
Jack has fallen into the bad habit of playing poker for large sums of money every night.
[fall off the wagon] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {alcoholism and drug culture}
To return to the consumption of an addictive, such as alcohol or drugs, after a period of abstinence.
Poor Joe has fallen off the wagon again — he is completely incoherent today.
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[fall on] or [fall upon] {v.}
1. To go and fight with; attack.
The robbers fell on him from behind trees.
2. {formal}
To meet (troubles).
The famous poet fell upon unhappy days.