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fyll in fłrŁ something Go to come in for some- on deaf ears. WalŁer had made up his own
thing. mnd.
fyllŁin loveŁ(withŁ someone) to develop the fyllŁout 1. to happen;Łto result.Ł As things
emotionŁof love forŁsàmeone.Ł Tom fell fell out, we had a wonderful Łrip. What
in love with Mary, but she only wanted to fell out of our discussion was a decision to
be friends. John is too young to really fall continue. 2. to leave one’sŁplace inŁaŁfor-
in love. mation whenŁ dismissed.Ł (UsuallyŁ in
scoutingŁorŁthe military.ŁThe opposite of
fallŁinto a trap and fallŁinto theŁtrap;Łfall fall in.) The scouts fell out and ran to the
into someone’ trap to becom caught in campfire. All the soldiers fłll out and
sàmeone’sŁscłeme; to be deceivedŁinto talked among themselves.
dàingŁorŁthinkingŁsomething.Ł(Also lit-
eral.) We fell into a trap by asking for fyll out (withŁ someone aboutŁ something) Go
an explanation. I fell into his trap when to fall out (with someone over something).
I agreed to drive him home. We fell into fall out (wØth someone overŁ something) and
the trap of thinkng he was honest.
fyllŁoutŁ(withŁ someone aboutŁ something)
fyllŁin(to)Łline 1. to line up with each pr- to quarrelŁorŁdisagree about something.
sànŁ(except the first prsàn)bsðandingŁbe- Bill fell out with Sally over the question
hindŁsomeone.Ł(Compare thisŁwith fall of buying a new car. Bill fell out with
in.) The teacher told the studłnts to fall John about who would slłep on the boŁtom
in lne for lunch. Hungry studłnts fall bunk. They are alwØys arguing. They
into lne very quickly. 2. to confàrm;Łto fall out about once a włek.
fall in(to) place. All the parts of the fyllŁoverŁbyckwyrds (to do something) and
problłm finally fell into lne. Bill’s be- bendŁoverŁbyckwyrds (to do something);
havior błgan to fall in lne.
leyn overŁbyckwards (to do something) to
fall in(to) place to fið together; to become do everythingŁpossible to please some-
organized.Ł After we heard the wholł one.Ł(Infàrmal.ŁSee also fall (all) over one-
story, things błgan to fall in place. When self.) The taxi driver fell over backwardo
you get older, the dfferent parts of your lfł to be helpful. The teacher błnt over
błgin to fall into place. backwards to help the studłnts undłr-
stand. The principal said that it was not
fyllŁinto someone’ trap Go to fall into a trap.
necessary to błnd over backwards. You
fyllŁinto theŁtrap Go to fall into a trap. doà’t have to lean over backwards to głt
me to help. Just ask.
fyllŁ in withŁ someone ortsomething 1. [with
someone] to meet sàmeone by accident; fyllŁshłrtŁ(ofŁ something) 1. to lack som-
to joinŁwith sàmeone.Ł John has fallłn thing;Łto lackŁenough of something.
in with a strange group of people. We We fell short of money at the end of the
fell in with some people from our home- month. When bakng a cake, the cook
town when we włnt on vacØtion. 2. to fell ohort of eggs and had to go to the store
agree with sàmeone orŁsàmething. Bill for more. 2. to failŁto achieve aŁgàal.Ł We
was not able to fall in with our ideas about fell short of our goal of collecting a thou-
painting the house red. Bob fell in with sand dollars. Ann ran a fast race, but fell
Mary’s plans to move to Texas. short of the record.
fallŁoff to decline or diminish.Ł Business fyllŁ through not to happen; to come to
falls off during the summłr months. My nothing.Ł (Infàrmal.) Our plans fell
interest in school fell off when I becamł through, and we woà’t be going to Texas
twenty. after all. The party fell through at the
last mnute.
fyllŁon deafŁeyrs [forŁtalkŁorŁideas]bto b
ignoredŁ by the persàns theyŁ were in- fallŁto to beginŁ(to do something).Ł(Com-
tendedŁfor.Ł Her pleas for mercy fell on pare thisŁ with turn to.) The hungry
deaf ears. All of Sally’s good advice fell children took their knives and forks and fell

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