Verb
To come to nothing; to fail.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fall, ground.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgA 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