fall to the ground

Verb

Meaning

To come to nothing; to fail.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fall,‎ ground.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

fall in hit the deck hit the dirt

Examples

A good corroborating chain, if they fail in the last link, the whole will fall to the ground. Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden

It is not all bad, this getting old, ripening. After the fruit has got its growth it should juice up and mellow. God forbid I should live long enough to ferment and rot and fall to the ground in a squash. Josh Billings

Leaves of brown they fall to the ground. And it's here, over there leaves around. Shut the door, dim the lights and relax. What is more, your desire or the facts? Van Morrison

Between two stools, you fall to the ground. Vietnamese Proverb

When a durian tree is already ripe and sweet, many of the durians will fall to the ground. Indonesian Proverb

No matter how tall the tree is, its leaves will always fall to the ground. Chinese Proverb

Close letter words and terms

fall to bits fall to one's lot fall to pieces fall together fall together by the ears fall unconscious