单词 | fall down |
释义 | fall downSEE SYNONYMS FOR fall down ON THESAURUS.COM verb (intr, adverb)to drop suddenly or collapse (often foll by on) informal to prove unsuccessful; fail Words nearby fall downfall back on, fall behind, fall between the cracks, fallboard, fall by the wayside, fall down, fallen, fallen arch, Fallen Timbers, faller, fallfish Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with fall downfall down Fail to meet expectations; lag in performance. For example, It was disappointing to see him fall down on the job. This expression transfers a literal drop to a figurative one. [Second half of 1800s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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