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English Dictionaryfall for somebody/something phrasal verb informal (
see also fall)
1. to be tricked into believing something that is not true:
He is too smart to fall for that trick.2. to start to love someone:
That was the summer I worked at the fairground, and met and fell for Lucy.3. to like a place as soon as you see it
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Idiomsfall forfall for (someone)to find someone attractive and begin to love them. They met at a friend's house and fell for each other immediately.fall for (something)to believe something that is not true. I stupidly fell for his story until someone told me he was already married.Related vocabulary:
hook,
line,
and sinkerEtymology: based on the phrase fall for something hook, line, and sinker (= to completely believe that something is true) [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲
fall for somethingfall for (something)to believe something that is not true. I stupidly fell for his story until someone told me he was already married.Related vocabulary:
hook,
line,
and sinkerEtymology: based on the phrase fall for something hook, line, and sinker (= to completely believe that something is true) [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲
fall for• fall for (someone or something)
to begin to like or love someone or something; fall in love with someone
The man fell for the woman at the bank but was afraid to ask her for a date.
She always seems to fall for the wrong person and is never happy.
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fall for something• fall for (someone or something)
to begin to like or love someone or something; fall in love with someone
The man fell for the woman at the bank but was afraid to ask her for a date.
She always seems to fall for the wrong person and is never happy.
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fall for v.,
slang 1. To begin to like very much.
Dick fell for baseball when he was a little boy. 2. To begin to love (a boy or a girl.)
Helen was a very pretty girl and people were not surprised that Bill fell for her. 3. To believe (something told to fool you.)
Nell did not fall for Joe's story about being a jet pilot. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲
fall for someonefall for (someone)to find someone attractive and begin to love them. They met at a friend's house and fell for each other immediately.fall for (something)to believe something that is not true. I stupidly fell for his story until someone told me he was already married.Related vocabulary:
hook,
line,
and sinkerEtymology: based on the phrase fall for something hook, line, and sinker (= to completely believe that something is true) [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲
fall for someone• fall for (someone or something)
to begin to like or love someone or something; fall in love with someone
The man fell for the woman at the bank but was afraid to ask her for a date.
She always seems to fall for the wrong person and is never happy.
[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲