fall to (one)

To become one's task or responsibility, especially due to the absence or renunciation of someone else. My husband's been away all week, so all of the household chores have fallen to me. Following the CEO's resignation, control of the company falls to the Vice President, Sarah McGintley.

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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

fall to someone

Fig. to become the responsibility of someone. It always falls to me to apologize first. Why does it fall to me to answer the telephone every time it rings?

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fall to

to begin doing something; to prepare to do something and go to work on it. She asked for help, and everyone fell to. Fall to, you guys!

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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

fall to

Energetically begin an activity, set to work, as in As soon as they had the right tools, they fell to work on the house. This expression is also often used to mean "begin to eat." Charles Dickens so used it in American Notes (1842): "We fall-to upon these dainties." [Late 1500s]

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

fall to

1. To be passed on to someone as a duty or responsibility; be incumbent upon someone: Now that your brothers and sisters are at college, it falls to you to mow the lawn.

2. To begin an activity energetically: When I entered high school, I fell to soccer with a passion.

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.

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fall to
at (one's) doorstep
at doorstep
at expense
at (one's) expense
at somebody's expense
at someone's expense
at (one's) door
at door
at one's door

词组	fall to (one)
释义	fall to (one) fall to (one) To become one's task or responsibility, especially due to the absence or renunciation of someone else. My husband's been away all week, so all of the household chores have fallen to me. Following the CEO's resignation, control of the company falls to the Vice President, Sarah McGintley. See also: fall Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. fall to someone Fig. to become the responsibility of someone. It always falls to me to apologize first. Why does it fall to me to answer the telephone every time it rings? See also: fall fall to to begin doing something; to prepare to do something and go to work on it. She asked for help, and everyone fell to. Fall to, you guys! See also: fall McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. fall to Energetically begin an activity, set to work, as in As soon as they had the right tools, they fell to work on the house. This expression is also often used to mean "begin to eat." Charles Dickens so used it in American Notes (1842): "We fall-to upon these dainties." [Late 1500s] See also: fall The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. fall to v. 1. To be passed on to someone as a duty or responsibility; be incumbent upon someone: Now that your brothers and sisters are at college, it falls to you to mow the lawn. 2. To begin an activity energetically: When I entered high school, I fell to soccer with a passion. See also: fall The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. See also: fall to at (one's) doorstep at doorstep at expense at (one's) expense at somebody's expense at someone's expense at (one's) door at door at one's door
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