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

The State Street strategists argue that gold, currently hovering around $4,800 an ounce, could climb back above $5,000 if oil prices fall to around $80 to $85 a barrel and stay there.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

UBS also forecast Brent crude to fall to $80 a barrel in the fourth quarter.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Some analysts say mortgage rates would need to fall to 5.5% or lower for many buyers to be willing to make a move.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Currently the airline has what it describes as free, “streaming-quality connectivity” on most of its planes through providers Viasat and Hughes Network Systems, with the service coming this fall to trans-Pacific routes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Then when the moisture gets to be too much, and the cloud gets too heavy, they fall to earth as rain.

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

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