fall in

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phrasal verb

if a roof or wall falls in, it falls to the ground
Example: And then after a while, she's saying, they started to fall in love.
if soldiers fall in, they move to stand in a straight line or other regular formation
Example: Her mind rebelled at the coincidence; the truth was beginning to fall in on her like a collapsing wall of hope, burying her alive.
if you fall in behind or beside someone, you start walking behind or beside them
Example: I understand now how an artist can fall in love with his own creations.

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Real examples of "fall in" in context

Bryan Cranston on Winning an Emmy for The Studio & Trying Mushrooms for the First Time in Vegas

Interview

You fall in that gondola, and start floating down.

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Black Hole Star – The Star That Shouldn't Exist

Entertainment

This means that matter that gets drawn in doesn't just fall in a straight line, but instead begins orbiting the black hole, in smaller and smaller circles, going faster and faster.

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Anne Hathaway Forgets The Princess Diaries and The Devil Wears Prada Details, Chats The Idea of You