fall away toward

fall away toward (something)

To move in a downward direction toward something. The hill fell away toward the narrow road below.
See also: away, fall, toward
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

fall away toward something

to slant downward toward something. The yard fell away toward the shore of the lake. The broad expanse of prairie land fell away toward the river bottomland, and beyond that, the river itself.
See also: away, fall, toward
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • are we away
  • Are we away?
  • away with (someone or something)
  • away with something
  • breeze away
  • crumble away
  • draw away
  • draw away from (someone or something)
  • drag (someone or something) away
  • drag away
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