fall down

verb

fell down; fallen down; falling down; falls down

intransitive verb

: to fail to meet expectations or requirements
fell down on the job

Examples of fall down in a Sentence

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Her hair was also taken out of its former updo and fell down her back in loose waves. Catherine Santino, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024 The Steelers sent a fifth-round pick to the Jets for Williams. Williams had fallen down the depth chart with a very stacked Jets room. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 Sanchez joined Chelsea from Brighton last year, but missed a portion of the 2023/24 season through injury and fell down the pecking order. Graham Ruthven, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 Bilodeau made an early case as the team’s most skilled offensive player, the transfer from Oregon State scoring his team’s first seven points on a reverse layup, another layup and a three-pointer while falling down. Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fall down 

Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fall down was in 1873

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“Fall down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20down. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.

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