fall on

The phrase 'fall on' has various meanings depending on the context, ranging from experiencing something to an event occurring on a specific date.

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Definition

B1General

To happen on a specific date or time.

Example

Christmas falls on a Friday this year.

B2Responsibility

To become the duty or burden of someone.

Example

The responsibility of organizing the event fell on her shoulders.

B2Attack

To attack or assault someone or something.

Example

The soldiers fell on the enemy with great force.

C1Attention

To focus attention or gaze on something or someone.

Example

His eyes fell on the mysterious figure in the crowd.

C1Experience

To undergo or suffer a particular situation or condition.

Example

A great misfortune fell on the family.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "fall on":

fall down on fall upon fall in fall down fall to fall into fall over fall for fall due fall off fall to the ground fall together fall out fall back fall through fall up fall into oneself fall foul take a tumble come down on fall flat on one's face fall away take the fall fall behind drop into come down drop behind land on fruit fall bring down on fall off one's perch fall in with drop in get down on fall from grace go down fall to pieces falling out descend upon fall in line fall into a trap fall in love falling together come under drop down come upon drop off keel over get down come a cropper fall apart come down to rain down stumble on go down with plop down come down with hang off slip off step on drop back jump on falling leaf