ˈfall for sth

ˈfall for sth
phrasal verb
to believe that a trick or a joke is true

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  • fall for something — ˈfall for sth derived no passive (informal) to be tricked into believing sth that is not true • I m surprised you fell for that trick. Main entry: ↑fallderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • take the fall (for somebody) — take the ˈfall (for sb/sth) idiom (informal, especially NAmE) to accept responsibility or punishment for sth that you did not do, or did not do alone • He took the fall for his boss and resigned. • Who will take the fall for the scandal? …   Useful english dictionary

  • take the fall (for something) — take the ˈfall (for sb/sth) idiom (informal, especially NAmE) to accept responsibility or punishment for sth that you did not do, or did not do alone • He took the fall for his boss and resigned. • Who will take the fall for the scandal? …   Useful english dictionary

  • in time for sth — ► before something else starts or happens: »Just in time for the fall buying season, the company has announced a range of new handheld PCs. Main Entry: ↑time …   Financial and business terms

  • fall — 1 verb, past tense fell past participle fallen 1 MOVE DOWNWARDS (I) to move downwards from a higher position to a lower position: The rain had started falling again. (+out of/from/on): Wyatt fell from a second floor window. (+down): I m always… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • fall*/*/*/ — [fɔːl] (past tense fell [fel] ; past participle fallen [ˈfɔːlən] ) verb I 1) to move quickly downwards from a higher position by accident I keep falling off my bike.[/ex] It s not unusual for small children to fall out of bed.[/ex] 2) to go… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • fall — fall1 W1S1 [fo:l US fo:l] v past tense fell [fel] past participle fallen [ˈfo:lən US ˈfo:l ] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move downwards)¦ 2¦(stop standing/walking etc)¦ 3¦(decrease)¦ 4¦(become)¦ 5¦(belong to a group)¦ 6 fall short of something 7 fall victim/prey… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • fall — ▪ I. fall fall 1 [fɔːl ǁ fɒːl] verb fell PASTTENSE [fel] fallen PASTPART [ˈfɔːlən ǁ ˈfɒː ] 1. [intransitive] to go down to a lower price, level, amount etc: • Sales of new passenger cars in Europe fell 9.6% …   Financial and business terms

  • fall guy — noun a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of • Syn: ↑chump, ↑fool, ↑gull, ↑mark, ↑patsy, ↑sucker, ↑soft touch, ↑mug • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • fall over somebody — ˌfall ˈover sb/sth derived no passive to hit your foot against sth when you are walking and fall, or almost fall Syn: trip over • I rushed for the door and fell over the cat in the hallway. see also ↑fall …   Useful english dictionary

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