fall on

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fall on (third-person singular simple present falls on, present participle falling on, simple past fell on, past participle fallen on)

  1. To experience; to suffer; to fall upon.
    With the rise of the Internet, some media fell on hard times.
    • 2023 August 9, Nigel Harris, “Comment: Disinterested and dishonest”, in RAIL, number 989, page 3:
      Labour frontbencher Louise Haigh (Shadow Transport Secretary for heaven's sake!) initially lambasted TOCs before the handful of specialist rail commentators fell on her tweets and she changed her tune, refocusing her fire on Government.
  2. To be assigned to; to acquire a new responsibility, duty or burden.
    This decision is important, and it falls on you to make it.
  3. (of a holiday or event) To occur on a particular day.
    The first day of spring this year will fall on a Tuesday.
  4. Of the eyes or gaze: to alight upon.

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