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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First, Brandon Carlo fell down with the puck in his own zone and, after getting up, his flip-out was kept in by Jersey.
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
As for her glam, Good styled her hair in an updo with cascading curls falling down her shoulders.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 5 Feb. 2025
Cooper declared, as confetti fell down on the set.
LeBaron, who sufferers from systemic juvenile arthritis and spent much of his life in the hospital, captured the Internet’s collective heart late last month when the video was first posted.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
Antony has fallen down the pecking order at United and only made 14 appearances for the club this season, without starting a game in the Premier League.
—Sam Joseph, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
As for her glam, Good styled her hair in an updo with cascading curls falling down her shoulders.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 5 Feb. 2025
Cooper declared, as confetti fell down on the set.
LeBaron, who sufferers from systemic juvenile arthritis and spent much of his life in the hospital, captured the Internet’s collective heart late last month when the video was first posted.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
Antony has fallen down the pecking order at United and only made 14 appearances for the club this season, without starting a game in the Premier League.
—Sam Joseph, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
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“Fall down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20down. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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