fall down
verb
fell down; fallen down; falling down; falls down
: to fail to meet expectations or requirements
fell down on the job
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One of the gigs didn't go entirely to plan as Eilish shared a clip of herself falling down the stairs on her Instagram Stories.
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Becca Longmire, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
For too long, many have assumed that once someone falls down the rabbit hole of conspiracy thinking, they are lost to reason.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
And this is the gap the SNL Oasis sketch fell down.
—Callum Booth, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Weinstein testified to equipment failures on the base, including surveillance cameras that had fallen down or didn’t work properly.
—Richard Engel, NBC News, 8 Oct. 2024
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Becca Longmire, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
For too long, many have assumed that once someone falls down the rabbit hole of conspiracy thinking, they are lost to reason.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
And this is the gap the SNL Oasis sketch fell down.
—Callum Booth, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Weinstein testified to equipment failures on the base, including surveillance cameras that had fallen down or didn’t work properly.
—Richard Engel, NBC News, 8 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for fall down
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“Fall down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20down. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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