| Id | ESLPod_0756_WE_1186 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 756 |
| Episode Title | Holding Structured and Unstructured Meetings |
| Phrase | to fall to |
| Text | The phrase "to fall to (someone)," in this podcast, means to be someone's responsibility, especially as the result of rules or expectations: "When Jesse lost his job, all of the childcare and housework fell to him." The phrase "to fall into" means to begin doing something almost by accident, without having planned to do it: "Most people study accounting before becoming tax preparers, but Hannah kind of fell into it when she realized how much she enjoyed doing her own taxes." The phrase "to fall back on" means to rely on something: "If your band isn't successful, you can always fall back on your engineering degree." Finally, the phrase "to fall for (someone)" means to fall in love or begin to have a romantic interest in someone: "Lionel fell for Betty the first moment he saw her." |
| Topics | Business |
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