10 Phrasal Verbs With FALLbr Fall Apartbr 1. Break into piecesbr br That chair is so old, it looks like it’ll fall apart if anyone sits on it.br br Phrasal verbs - Fall apartbr This chair has fallen apart.br br 2. Become emotionally upset and incapable of behaving normallybr br After Tanya lost her job and her husband left her, she completely fell apart.br br Fall Backbr Retreat (especially in the case of an army)br br The general ordered the soldiers to fall back to a safer location.br br Fall Back Onbr Have the option to use something if other plans are not successful.br br If I don’t get this job, I still have my freelance work to fall back on.br br Fall Behindbr Not make sufficient progress to stay on schedule.br br We fell behind on the project and finished it ten days late.br br Fall Down Fall Overbr When a person or structure falls to the ground.br br The skaters fell down in the middle of their performance.br br Phrasal verbs fall downbr The skaters fell down in the middle of their performance.br br The ladder fell over when he tried to climb it.br br Phrasal verbs - fall overbr The ladder fell over when he tried to climb it.br br Fall Forbr 1. Fall in love, develop a romantic attraction to someonebr br I think I’m falling for Jeremy – I just can’t stop thinking about him!br br Phrasal verbs - fall forbr Fall for = Fall in lovebr br 2. Believe a lie or a story that is falsebr br Vivian told the teacher that she missed class because her dog was sick – and the teacher fell for it.br br Fall Offbr When something detaches from a bigger object.br br My glasses fell off when I bent down to pick up the paper from the floor.br br Phrasal verbs - Fall offbr The wheels have fallen off the bike!br br Fall Outbr 1. To fall out of some enclosed space (a box, a basket, a car, a train)br br Excuse me – is this your wallet? It fell out of your pocket.br br 2. To have an argument with someone and then be angry with each otherbr br John left the company after falling out with his business partner.br br Note: You can also say “have a fallout” – or “have a falling out” – “I had a falling out with my best friend, and now she’s not speaking to me.”br br Fall Throughbr Be unsuccessful (usually used with “plans”)br br We were going to travel to Russia, but our plans fell through because we couldn’t get a visa.