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to fall on
01
to experience a particular situation or outcome
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
State verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
on
Base verb
fall
Present tense
fall on
3rd person singular
falls on
Present participle
falling on
Past simple
fell on
Past participle
fallen on
Examples
The community had to fall on hard times when the economic recession hit the region.
02
to be assigned to a new responsibility
Examples
With the sudden departure of the team leader, the responsibility to oversee the project fell on Sarah's shoulders.
