PV with fall

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to collapse (about the roof)
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fall in
Ten miners were trapped underground when the roof of the tunnel fell in.
to fail to happen:
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fall through
We found a buyer for our house, but then the sale fell through.
to fail to do something fast enough or on time:
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fall behind
He was ill for six weeks and fell behind with his schoolwork.
to argue with someone and stop being friendly with them (inf)
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fall out
He left home after falling out with his parents.
If a tooth or your hair ... it becomes loose and separates from your mouth or head:
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fall out
Her baby teeth are starting to fall out. A side effect of the treatment is that your hair starts to fall out.
to use something, especially a form of financial support, when other things have failed:
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fall back on sth
When the business failed, we had to fall back on our savings.
to be unsuccessful:
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fall flat
The deal fell flat when the two sides could not agree on the terms of the contract.

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