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Originally Posted by Eire_7 Good morning to everybody!
I have got a question to you about phrasal verbs. I'd like to know the difference among these three ones:
- To fall out
- To fall down
- To fall off
I think they are synonymous but I want to be able to difference them. Anyway, I suppose their meanings depend on the context. Thanks in advance for your help! Cheers |
Hello and welcome. Phrasal verbs can have different meanigs in different contexts.
'To fall out with someone' = To no longer be friends with/to argue with someone. 'John used to be my best friend but we fell out.'
'To fall out of something', 'My wallet fell out of my pocket'.
'To fall down', 'I tripped over a loose paving stone and fell down.'
'To fall off' To reduce, 'Sales fell off last month.'
'To fall off', I was so drunk I fell off of my chair.' 'The cup fell off the table and broke on the floor.'