fall into place
idiom
: to fit together : to make sense
The pieces of the puzzle/mystery are finally starting to fall into place.
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All the pieces fall into place and we’re left with one question: If cinema is dead, then why is this film so alive?
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Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 May 2023
Culture and experiences should have intentionally orchestrated components and the organic results will naturally fall into place.
—Christina Schmit, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2023
The shapes were starting to fall into place in my head: a portrait of Messi in those final few minutes, a man whose dream is about to come true.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2022
Think of a disgusting guitar tone as an emotion unto itself and hear the rest fall into place.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Dec. 2022
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Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 May 2023
Culture and experiences should have intentionally orchestrated components and the organic results will naturally fall into place.
—Christina Schmit, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2023
The shapes were starting to fall into place in my head: a portrait of Messi in those final few minutes, a man whose dream is about to come true.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2022
Think of a disgusting guitar tone as an emotion unto itself and hear the rest fall into place.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Dec. 2022
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“Fall into place.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20into%20place. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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