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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The Steelers sent a fifth-round pick to the Jets for Williams.
Williams had fallen down the depth chart with a very stacked Jets room.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Sanchez joined Chelsea from Brighton last year, but missed a portion of the 2023/24 season through injury and fell down the pecking order.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Bilodeau made an early case as the team’s most skilled offensive player, the transfer from Oregon State scoring his team’s first seven points on a reverse layup, another layup and a three-pointer while falling down.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
The trailer offers glimpses of creepy moments like a demonic reflection in a mirror, a large cross falling down from a church wall and Julie Bowen’s character being dragged up basement stairs by an invisible force.
—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 26 Sep. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Sanchez joined Chelsea from Brighton last year, but missed a portion of the 2023/24 season through injury and fell down the pecking order.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Bilodeau made an early case as the team’s most skilled offensive player, the transfer from Oregon State scoring his team’s first seven points on a reverse layup, another layup and a three-pointer while falling down.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
The trailer offers glimpses of creepy moments like a demonic reflection in a mirror, a large cross falling down from a church wall and Julie Bowen’s character being dragged up basement stairs by an invisible force.
—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Fall down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20down. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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