fall off

/fˈɔːl ˈɒf/

/fˈɔːl ˈɔf/

to fall off

MAIN VERB

[phrase form: fall]

to fall from a particular position to the ground

fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly

synonyms : sink

to become smaller or less in number, quality, rate, or intensity

synonyms : fall away

Examples

1. A slate fell off the roof and missed the child by a hair's breadth.

2. He gets caviare that has fallen off the back of a lorry.

3. Fooling him was as easy as falling off a log.

4. The team was leading the game, but when their star player was injured, the wheels fell off and they lost by a large margin.