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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So no more falling down the stairs or getting caught in tight corners.
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Karl Klockars, PCMAG, 12 Mar. 2025
Video footage shows the soldier stumbling and falling down on the street and Uribe lifting him off the street and guiding him to a sidewalk where he was left.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
The guy’s pivoting, pivoting, pivoting, throws his shoulder into him, throws up a shot and falls down.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 23 Feb. 2025
The vacuum also has a Cliff Detect feature that prevents it from falling down stairs and a dirt detector to identify spots that need a deeper clean.
—Lauren Taylor, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Feb. 2025
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Karl Klockars, PCMAG, 12 Mar. 2025
Video footage shows the soldier stumbling and falling down on the street and Uribe lifting him off the street and guiding him to a sidewalk where he was left.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
The guy’s pivoting, pivoting, pivoting, throws his shoulder into him, throws up a shot and falls down.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 23 Feb. 2025
The vacuum also has a Cliff Detect feature that prevents it from falling down stairs and a dirt detector to identify spots that need a deeper clean.
—Lauren Taylor, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Fall down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20down. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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