fall together

linguistic idiomatic

The phrase 'fall together' can refer to various processes of merging, aligning, or coinciding, often used in both linguistic and idiomatic contexts.

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Definition

C1Linguistics

(technical)When two or more speech sounds or forms become identical or merge into a single sound or form.

Example

In some dialects, the sounds of 'cot' and 'caught' fall together.

B2General

(idiomatic)To come into alignment or agreement, often after a period of conflict or disarray.

Example

After months of negotiations, the plans finally fell together.

B2General

(idiomatic)To coincide or happen at the same time.

Example

Their vacation schedules fell together perfectly this year.

Similar

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

falling together fall to fall down fall apart fall into fall through fall to pieces fall in fall to the ground fall due fall on fall out fall down on fall over fall up fall away fall into oneself fall back fall off fall for fall upon fall behind come apart falling out take a tumble fall in with take the fall fall from grace fall in line come undone come together come down drop behind fruit fall go to pieces fall foul fall in love drop into come a cropper falling leaf fall flat on one's face fall off one's perch tumble up go down drop in hang together come under fade away keel over flake out break down coming together cave in fizzle out break apart fall into a trap drop back drop down take a dive