fall down
verb
fell down; fallen down; falling down; falls down
: to fail to meet expectations or requirements
fell down on the job
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There had, at one point, been shade screens, but one had reportedly fallen down and hit someone.
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Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2025
The two heroes fight what appears to be a Rancor-like lizard monster in Rotta the Hutt’s arena and bring down a lumbering AT-AT, which slowly falls down a mountainside in epic fashion.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
The truck fell down an embankment and into the Payette River near mile marker 79, north of Banks.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 21 Sep. 2025
In frustration to falling down three goals, Loons defender Julian Gressel punted the ball high into the sky — perhaps an apt metaphor for the opportunities the Loons kicked away this week.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 21 Sep. 2025
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Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2025
The two heroes fight what appears to be a Rancor-like lizard monster in Rotta the Hutt’s arena and bring down a lumbering AT-AT, which slowly falls down a mountainside in epic fashion.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
The truck fell down an embankment and into the Payette River near mile marker 79, north of Banks.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 21 Sep. 2025
In frustration to falling down three goals, Loons defender Julian Gressel punted the ball high into the sky — perhaps an apt metaphor for the opportunities the Loons kicked away this week.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 21 Sep. 2025
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“Fall down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20down. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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