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
Jobs in the airline industry were competitive, but Liane Vierra said everything seemed to fall into place for McKenna after her first interview with Hawaiian Airlines.
—Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 30 July 2021
From there, the story and emotional beats pretty much fall into place as dusty old grownups would expect.
—Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2021
To overtake Jokic, Doncic, Tatum and Antetokounmpo in the MVP race, Embiid will likely need a few things to fall into place.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 28 Jan. 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
If all those steps fall into place, vaccinations are expected to begin in most areas June 21.
—Lauran Neergaard, ajc, 10 June 2022
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
Jobs in the airline industry were competitive, but Liane Vierra said everything seemed to fall into place for McKenna after her first interview with Hawaiian Airlines.
—Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 30 July 2021
From there, the story and emotional beats pretty much fall into place as dusty old grownups would expect.
—Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2021
To overtake Jokic, Doncic, Tatum and Antetokounmpo in the MVP race, Embiid will likely need a few things to fall into place.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 28 Jan. 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
If all those steps fall into place, vaccinations are expected to begin in most areas June 21.
—Lauran Neergaard, ajc, 10 June 2022
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