Expression Cards
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idiom
Fall down seven times, stand up eight
Meaning
Keep trying no matter how many times you fail.
Example
**Fall down seven times, stand up eight** — that’s the spirit of success.
idiom
fall flat
Meaning
to fail completely
Example
His idea **fell flat** because nobody liked it.
idiom
fall flat on one’s face
Meaning
to fail completely or embarrass oneself
Example
He **fell flat on his face** trying to start a new business.
idiom
fall flat on your face
Meaning
to fail completely in an embarrassing way
Example
He **fell flat on his face** during his first business attempt.
phrasal-verb
fall for
Meaning
to fall in love with someone; to be strongly attracted to something
Example
He **fell for** her the moment they met.
idiom
fall for someone
Meaning
to start loving someone; to develop romantic feelings
Example
He **fell for** her the moment he saw her smile.
idiom
fall head over heels
Meaning
to fall deeply in love
Example
He **fell head over heels** in love with her the moment they met.
idiom
fall head over heels for someone
Meaning
to fall deeply in love with someone
Example
He **fell head over heels for her** the moment they met.
phrasal-verb
fall in line
Meaning
to follow the rules or decisions of a group
Example
New members quickly **fall in line** with the team’s culture.
idiom
fall in love
Meaning
to develop romantic feelings for someone
Example
I didn't expect to **fall in love** with her so quickly.
idiom
fall in with
Meaning
to join or agree with a group or plan
Example
She decided to **fall in with** the volunteer crew for the weekend.
phrasal-verb
fall into
Meaning
to begin doing something; to be caught in a situation
Example
She **fell into** bad habits during the lockdown.
phrasal-verb
fall into place
Meaning
to start to happen in a satisfactory way
Example
After months of hard work, everything finally **fell into place**.
phrasal-verb
fall into recession
Meaning
to enter a period of economic decline
Example
The global economy may **fall into recession** if inflation continues to rise.
phrasal-verb
fall into routine
Meaning
to become accustomed to a regular way of working
Example
After a few weeks, the new hires **fell into routine** easily.
idiom
Fall into the same trap
Meaning
to make the same mistake again, often due to not learning from previous experiences
Example
She **fell into the same trap** by trusting him again.
phrasal-verb
fall off
Meaning
to drop from a higher place; to decrease
Example
Sales have **fallen off** since last month.
idiom
fall on deaf ears
Meaning
when advice or complaints are ignored
Example
His apology **fell on deaf ears**.
idiom
fall on one's shoulders
Meaning
to be responsible for something difficult or unpleasant
Example
The task of organizing the event **fell on her shoulders**.
idiom
fall on one's sword
Meaning
to take responsibility for a failure, often at great personal cost
Example
He decided to **fall on his sword** and resign after the scandal.
phrasal-verb
fall out
Meaning
to have an argument; to stop being friends
Example
They **fell out** over a small misunderstanding.
phrasal-verb
fall out over
Meaning
to argue and stop being friendly with someone because of something
Example
They **fell out over** money matters last year.
idiom
fall out with
Meaning
to argue or stop being friends with someone
Example
They **fell out with** each other over money.
phrasal-verb
fall over
Meaning
to lose balance and drop to the ground
Example
The baby **fell over** while trying to walk.