Sentences with fall away
fall a·way
F f - Officials say that one or two engines fell away from the plane shortly after takeoff. [VERB PREPOSITION + from]
- On either side of the tracks the ground fell away sharply. [VERB PREPOSITION]
- His coalition may hold a clear majority but this could quickly fall away. [VERB PREPOSITION]
- To fall on one's knees.
- The temperature fell ten degrees. Stock prices fell to a new low for the year.
- Her hair falls to her shoulders.
- My eyes fell before his steady gaze.
- Her voice fell, and she looked about in confusion.
- The city fell to the enemy.
- To fall in battle.
- To fall asleep; to fall in love.
- Witty remarks fall easily from his lips.
- The chore fell to him.
- To fall among thieves.
- Christmas falls on a Monday this year. The rent falls due the first of every month.
- The accent falls on the last syllable.
- The inheritance fell to the only living relative.
- The story fell into two distinct parts.
- His face fell when he heard the bad news.
- The field falls gently to the river.
- His eyes fell upon the note on the desk.
- The old tower fell under its own weight. The cake fell when he slammed the oven door.
- Two lambs fell yesterday.
- A heavy fall of rain.
- The fall of the Roman Empire.
- It is a long fall to the ground from this height.
- The gentle rise and fall of the meadow.
- To have a bad fall.
- A fall of long hair.
- The fall of an accent on a syllable.
- The young trainees fell all over themselves to praise the boss's speech.
- The candidate fell over backward in support of the issues that would win votes.
- After the divorce, all his friends fell away one by one.