fall to

British  

verb

1. (adverb) to begin some activity, as eating, working, or fighting

2. (preposition) to devolve on (a person)

   the task fell to me

3. (of a plan, theory, etc) to be rendered invalid, esp because of lack of necessary information

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fall to Idioms  

1. Energetically begin an activity, set to work, as in As soon as they had the right tools, they fell to work on the house. This expression is also often used to mean “begin to eat.” Charles Dickens so used it in American Notes (1842): “We fall-to upon these dainties.” [Late 1500s]

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Example Sentences

Economists surveyed by the Wall Street Journal had forecast sentiment would fall to 54.0.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

The iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF shows bearish patterns and may fall to $84.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

At times, snow could fall to lower levels, particularly in northern Scotland.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

A consensus of economists polled by The Wall Street Journal expected a smaller fall to minus 14.1.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Michael set the book aside and let the Pop-Tarts fall to the carpet.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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