fall in with

1. Associate with, become acquainted with (especially by chance), as in On the cruise we fell in with a couple from Boston . [Late 1500s]

2. Agree with, be in harmony with, as in We happily fell in with his plans . [First half of 1600s]

Example Sentences

“I think my mother thought I would fall in with a bad lot,” Spencer said.

From BBC

Then U.S. retail sales figures are due which, if they fall in with expectations for a slowdown, would reinforce market wagers on the Fed keeping rates on hold this year.

From Reuters

They reconnected and became roommates, leading Paulson to fall in with a group of artists and musicians.

From Washington Post

“I, too, like you and like all women, have a great and ancient experience with wells: I often fall in and I fall in with a crash,” de Céspedes wrote privately to Ginzburg.

From New York Times

I thought we would fall in with old friends when we moved back to my home state, but we barely see them.

From Los Angeles Times

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