fall in
— phrasal verb with fall uk/fɔːl/us/fɑːl/verb fell, fallen
(ROOF)
If a roof or ceiling falls in, it drops to the ground because it is damaged:
Ten miners were trapped underground when the roof of the tunnel fell in.
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Destroying and demolishing
- annihilate
- apocalypse
- be sacrificed on the altar of sth idiom
- blast
- blast/blow sb/sth to kingdom come idiom
- kill sth off
- kill the goose that lays the golden egg idiom
- knock
- knock sth down
- knock sth out
- sacrifice
- sink
- smash
- stave sth in
- take sb/sth out
- tear 1
- tear sth apart
- tear sth down
- teardown
- wipe
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(SOLDIERS)
If soldiers fall in, they form a line or move in a line, one behind the other:
"Company, fall in!" shouted the sergeant-major.
He started to march away, and the others fell in behind him.
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Military training & ceremonies
- assault course
- attention
- civil defence
- drill
- ease
- fall
- fatigue
- garrison
- manoeuvre
- march
- pass
- pass out
- passing-out
- recon
- reconnaissance
- review
- route march
- salute
- take the salute idiom
- troop
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