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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Others fall down and get left behind amid the mess of orphaned slippers and discarded shirts.
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Atul Loke, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
Melissa explained that Mariah had fallen down the stairs two days earlier.
—Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Police previously said Lujan was temporarily taking care of her daughter’s five children and claimed the girl had fallen down the stairs, Fox 10 Phoenix reported.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
Republican Senator Mitch McConnell fell down the stairs in the Senate on Wednesday, multiple media outlets reported.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
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Atul Loke, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
Melissa explained that Mariah had fallen down the stairs two days earlier.
—Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Police previously said Lujan was temporarily taking care of her daughter’s five children and claimed the girl had fallen down the stairs, Fox 10 Phoenix reported.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
Republican Senator Mitch McConnell fell down the stairs in the Senate on Wednesday, multiple media outlets reported.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Fall down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20down. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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