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单词 fall to
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fall to

1. phrasal verb
If a responsibility, duty, or opportunity falls to someone, it becomes their responsibility, duty, or opportunity.
He's been very unlucky that no chances have fallen to him. [VERB PARTICLE noun]
It fell to me to get rid of them. [V P n to-inf]
2. phrasal verb
If someone falls to doing something, they start doing it.
[written]
When she had departed, they fell to fighting among themselves. [VERB PARTICLE verb-ing]
See full dictionary entry for fall

fall to in British English

verb (intransitive)
1. (adverb)
to begin some activity, as eating, working, or fighting
2. (preposition)
to devolve on (a person)
the task fell to me
3.  fall to the ground

fall to in American English

to begin; start
; specif.,
a. 
to start attacking
b. 
to start eating
See full dictionary entry for fall

Examples of 'fall to' in a sentence
fall to

Whichever way they fall to the ground, one sharp end has to stick up.
Hilton, John Buxton PASSION IN THE PEAK (2002)
I have responsibility in this area for all prisoners-of-war who fall to the jurisdiction of the Army.
Townsend, Eileen IN LOVE AND WAR (2002)
He still moved stiffly and awkwardly, but at least he could walk around without feeling his body was about to fall to pieces.
Val McDermid THE LAST TEMPTATION (2002)
Releasing her lips, he traced her jaw, then let his hand fall to the sofa back.
Stephanie Laurens WHOLE SECRET LOVE (2002)

All related terms of 'fall to'

to fall flat
If you fall flat on your face , you fall over.
to fall open
If something falls open , it opens accidentally.
fall victim to
If you fall victim to something or someone, you suffer as a result of them, or you are killed by them.
to fall short
If someone or something is or stops short of a place, they have not quite reached it. If they are or fall short of an amount, they have not quite achieved it.
to fall foul of
If you fall foul of someone or run foul of them, you do something which gets you into trouble with them.
to stand or fall
If an idea, claim , or attempt stands or falls on something, its truth or success depends on that thing.
fall to the ground
(of a plan , theory, etc) to be rendered invalid , esp because of lack of necessary information
to fall from grace
If someone falls from grace , they suddenly stop being successful or popular.
to fall into place
If things fall into place , events happen naturally to produce a situation you want .
to fall to bits/pieces
To fall to pieces , or in British English to fall to bits , means the same as to → fall apart .
fall prey to something
To fall prey to something bad means to be taken over or affected by it.
to fall by the wayside
If a person or plan falls by the wayside , they fail or stop before they complete what they set out to do.
to fall into the trap
If someone falls into the trap of doing something, they think or behave in a way which is not wise or sensible .
to fall over yourself to do
If you say that people are falling over themselves to do something, you mean that they are very enthusiastic about doing it, and often that you disapprove of this.
to run foul of to fall foul of
If you run foul of someone or fall foul of them, you do something which gets you into trouble with them.
to click into place to fall/fit into place
If you have been trying to understand something puzzling and then everything falls into place or clicks into place , you suddenly understand how different pieces of information are connected and everything becomes clearer.
to fall on deaf ears to turn a deaf ear
If a request falls on deaf ears or if the person to whom the request is made turns a deaf ear to it, they take no notice of it.
to fall on your feet to land on your feet
If you say that someone always falls or lands on their feet , you mean that they are always successful or lucky , although they do not seem to achieve this by their own efforts .

Chinese translation of 'fall to'

fall to

vt fus

  1. to fall to sb to do sth [responsibility] 做某事的责(責)任落在某人身上 (zuò mǒushì de zérèn luòzài mǒurén shēnshang)
See fall

Nearby words of
fall to

  • fall out
  • fall over
  • fall through
  • fall to
  • fallacy
  • fallen
  • fallout

All related terms of 'fall to'

to fall flat
( joke ) 毫无(無)效果 háo wú xiàoguǒ
to fall sick
患病 huànbìng
to fall asleep
入睡 rùshuì
to fall silent
( stop talking ) 不作声(聲) bù zuò shēng
to fall short of
未达(達)到 wèi dádào
to fall prey to sth
( fig ) 受某事折磨 shòu mǒushì zhémó
to fall foul of sb
( esp Brit ) 与(與)某人发(發)生冲(衝)突 yǔ mǒurén fāshēng chōngtū
to fall from grace
不得势(勢) bù déshì
to fall ill/pregnant
生病/怀(懷)孕 shēngbìng/huáiyùn
to fall into decline
衰弱 shuāiruò
to fall into place
( become clear ) 开(開)始有头(頭)绪(緒) kāishǐ yǒu tóuxù
to fall/turn over
跌倒/打翻 diēdǎo/dǎfān
to fall to one's knees
跪倒 guìdǎo
to fall out with sb
与(與)某人争(爭)吵 yǔ mǒurén zhēngchǎo
to fall to sb to do sth
( responsibility ) 做某事的责(責)任落在某人身上 zuò mǒushì de zérèn luòzài mǒurén shēnshang
to come or fall to bits
( break ) 破碎 pòsuì
to come or fall apart
崩溃(潰) bēngkuì
to fall into sb's clutches
陷入某人的控制中 xiànrù mǒurén de kòngzhì zhōng
to fall or be taken ill
生病 shēngbìng
to fall/jump off a cliff
摔/跳下悬(懸)崖 shuāi/tiàoxià xuányá
to fall over o.s. to do sth
( inf ) 想方设(設)法做某事 xiǎng fāng shè fǎ zuò mǒushì
to be/fall under sb's spell
被某人迷住 bèi mǒurén mízhù
to go or fall head over heels
( lit ) 头(頭)朝下跌倒 tóu cháoxià diēdǎo
to fall behind with one's payments
逾期不付款 yúqī bù fùkuǎn
to fall short of the required amount
达(達)不到要求的数(數)量 dá bù dào yāoqiú de shǔliàng
fall through
( plan ) 落空 luòkōng
fall over
( person, object ) 跌倒 diēdǎo
fall out
( hair, teeth ) 掉 diào
fall off
( person, object ) 掉下 diàoxià
fall in with
( sb's plans ) 赞(贊)成 zànchéng
fall in
( roof, ceiling ) 塌陷 tāxiàn
fall for
( trick, story, lie ) 上 ... 的当(當) shàng ... de dàng
fall down
( person ) 摔倒 shuāidǎo
fall behind
落后(後) luòhòu
fall back on
( resort to ) 依靠 yīkào
fall back
( retreat ) 撤退 chètuì
fall apart
( building, structure ) 破碎 pòsuì
to fall in love (with sb)
爱(愛)上(某人) àishàng (mǒurén)
to fall in love (with sb/sth)
爱(愛)上(某人/某事) àishàng (mǒurén/mǒushì)
to fall head over heels (in love)
( fig ) 神魂颠倒地坠(墜)入(情网(網)) shénhún diāndǎo de zhuìrù (qíngwǎng)
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