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fall guyThe one who takes the blame.Rate it:

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fall inOf a soldier, to get into position in a rank.Rate it:

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fall in lineC. 2004, Career Soldiers, "Won't Waste My Life".Rate it:

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fall in lineTo submit to the rules of a higher authority; obey; conform.Rate it:

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fall into one's lapTo receive something that one desires with little or no effort.Rate it:

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fall into placeTo assume a clear and complete form when separate elements come together; to be realised.Rate it:

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fall off the back of a lorryOf an item of merchandise, to come into a perons's possession without having been paid for; to have been acquired illegally.Rate it:

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fall off the back of a truckOf an item of merchandise, to come into a person's possession without having been paid for; to have been acquired illegally.Rate it:

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fall off the turnip truckTo be naive, uninformed, or unsophisticated, in the manner of a rustic person.Rate it:

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fall off the wagonTo cease or fail at a regimen of self-improvement or reform; to lapse back into an old habit or addiction.Rate it:

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fall on one's faceTo fail, especially in a dramatic or particularly decisive manner.Rate it:

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fall on one's swordTo commit suicide by allowing one’s body to drop onto the point of one’s sword..Rate it:

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fall on one's swordTo resign from a job or other position of responsibility, especially when pressured to do so.Rate it:

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fall on one's swordTo voluntarily take the blame for a situation.Rate it:

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fall on someone's neckTo embrace someone affectionately or thankfully.Rate it:

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fall shortTo be less satisfactory than expected; to be inadequate or insufficient.Rate it:

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fall through the cracksTo be missed; to escape the necessary notice or attention.Rate it:

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fall toTo enter into or begin an activity, especially with enthusiasm or commitment and especially in regard to the activities of eating or drinking.Rate it:

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fall to bitsTo fall apartRate it:

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let the chips fall where they mayTo allow events to unfold naturally; to accept what occurs without prejudice, worry, or regret.Rate it:

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Let the Chips Fall Where They MayTo do what seems right, just and proper to you without caring much about the consequencesRate it:

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pride goeth before a fallIf you have too arrogant of an attitude, you will failRate it:

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something may fall in your lapUnexpectedly your desires may be fulfilled.Rate it:

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spring forward, fall backA mnemonic to advise how clocks are altered for Daylight Saving Time: time goes forward in the Spring, and back in FallRate it:

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take the fallTo assume blame for oneself.Rate it:

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the apple does not fall far from the treeA child grows up to be similar to its parents, both in behavior and in physical characteristics.Rate it:

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the apple doesn't fall far from the treeA child grows up to be very similar to its parents in the way they act and in their physical abilities.Rate it:

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the bigger they are, the harder they fallThe larger something is, the more disastrous and spectacular its downfallRate it:

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the nut does not fall far from the tree!The human demeanor, conduct, mannerisms, appearances, tendencies, genes, in many instances often closely resemble those of the immediate forbears.Rate it:

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dead cat bounceA temporary recovery in the price of a financial instrument which has fallen rapidly and is expected to fall further in the long run.Rate it:

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doze offTo fall asleep unintentionally.Rate it:

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hard of hearingHaving difficulty hearing; somewhat deaf.Rate it:

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walk intoTo fall into .Rate it:

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zonk outTo fall suddenly into a very deep sleep.Rate it:

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drift offTo fall asleep in a gradual manner.Rate it:

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buck offTo cause to fall off.Rate it:

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conk outTo fall fast asleep; to sleep soundly.Rate it:

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give inTo collapse or fall.Rate it:

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lay lowTo knock out; to cause to fall.Rate it:

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pass outTo faint; fall asleep.Rate it:

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sack outTo fall asleep, usually from implied exhaustion.Rate it:

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soft heartedBe kind; Fall for someoneRate it:

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sweet dreamsPhrase said to someone before they fall asleep, wishing them a good sleep.Rate it:

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wipe outTo crash, fall over.Rate it:

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rain downto fall from the sky, as rainRate it:

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go out like a lightTo fall asleep quickly.Rate it:

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a short drop and a sudden stopA fall to one's death by hanging.Rate it:

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bring downTo make something flying fall to the ground. Usually by firing a weapon of some kind.Rate it:

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dein Wort in Gottes Ohrfrom your lips to God's ears; I wish; expresses that the speaker wants a preceding statement to be true, but considers it unlikely or at least doubtfulRate it:

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drop offTo fall.Rate it:

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