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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Stephens’s toms deliberately lumber and trip, as if falling down the stairs.
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Mitch Therieau, The New Yorker, 27 Dec. 2024
But doctors allegedly found several signs that Lamb may not have been honest with police, according to the affidavits, which claimed the extensive nature of the child's injuries were inconsistent with a single fall down the stairs.
—Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Paris Saint-Germain refused to allow Pochettino to depart, Antonio Conte decided Tottenham were not the right fit, talks with Paulo Fonseca fell down and links with Gennaro Gattuso prompted a negative response among fans.
—Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
In the middle of the fourth quarter, Mayfield appeared to find Jalen McMillan for a 46-yard touchdown on a deep pass, but as McMillan fell down to the field, Jourdan Lewis wrestled the ball away for an interception.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Mitch Therieau, The New Yorker, 27 Dec. 2024
But doctors allegedly found several signs that Lamb may not have been honest with police, according to the affidavits, which claimed the extensive nature of the child's injuries were inconsistent with a single fall down the stairs.
—Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Paris Saint-Germain refused to allow Pochettino to depart, Antonio Conte decided Tottenham were not the right fit, talks with Paulo Fonseca fell down and links with Gennaro Gattuso prompted a negative response among fans.
—Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
In the middle of the fourth quarter, Mayfield appeared to find Jalen McMillan for a 46-yard touchdown on a deep pass, but as McMillan fell down to the field, Jourdan Lewis wrestled the ball away for an interception.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Fall down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20down. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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