fall to

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

Idioms and Phrases

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]

Example Sentences

Since group winners in League A - the likes of Spain, Germany and France - are almost certain to qualify automatically and will not require a play-off, those Nations League spots are likely to fall to League B winners, of which Wales are one.

From BBC

Temperatures are expected to fall to minus 3C overnight with challenging conditions expected for the rest of the week, including snow, ice and freezing rain.

From BBC

From April 2025 the rate of employers’ national insurance contributions, which are paid by businesses on top of workers’ salaries, will rise from 13.8% to 15%, and the level where contributions start will fall to £5,000.

From BBC

If Boulter loses, Britain's hopes fall to Olivia Nicholls and Heather Watson in a deciding doubles match against German pair Anna-Lena Friedsam and Tatjana Maria.

From BBC

I want to fall to the ground and eat the trail in those moments.

From Los Angeles Times

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