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fall on (or upon)1Attack fiercely or unexpectedly: the army fell on the besiegers...- He raises the knife to his face, then to the girl's neck, and it is in that moment that the other shadow strikes, falling upon the Shadow-man and attacking it with some unseen weapon.
- The Spirit of the Lord falls upon people like Gideon, Samson, and Saul, who then lead armies that fall upon the enemies of God's people.
- Neither flinched when the first attackers fell upon them.
Synonyms attack, assail, assault, make an assault on, fly at, let fly at, launch oneself at, set about, set upon, pounce upon, ambush, surprise, accost, rush, storm, charge informal jump, lay into, lace into, tear into, sail into, pitch into, get stuck into, let someone have it, beat someone up British informal have a go at North American informal light into 1.1Seize enthusiastically: she fell on the sandwiches as though she had not eaten in weeks...- One of them was seized and crushed like an insect, but others fell upon the beast with renewed fury until it lay dead.
- Then, again, seized with a new idea, he fell upon his notebook and the pencil became alive.
- Albert seized the opportunity instantly, falling on Theo like a bird of prey, bending him back, knife upraised for the final, triumphant killing blow.
2(Of someone’s eyes or gaze) be directed towards: her gaze fell on the mud-stained coverlet...- Her gaze fell upon his satchel and she silently walked towards it.
- Their anxious gaze falls on her every time she cries.
- But his joyous expression faded as his gaze fell upon another girl.
3Be the responsibility of: the cost of tuition should not fall on the student...- Responsibility for minimising casualties falls on him.
- The task of slaughtering the animals fell on the Army.
- The burden of manning the attack fell on rookies.
Synonyms be borne by, be carried by, be the responsibility of, be paid by See parent entry: fall |