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Meaning of fall to the ground | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. To come to nothing; to fail.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fall, ground.

Equivalents

Deutsch niederfallen

Examples

“As he alone was earnest in the matter⟳, and as no one came forward⟳ with capital, the scheme fell to the ground.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

fall together fall under fall up fall upon fall victim falled

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