词组 | to fall for something/someone |
释义 | (redirected from to fall for something/someone)fall for someoneFig. to fall in love with someone. I fell for her in a big way. She's gorgeous! Ted fell for Alice and they decided to get married. fall for somethingFig. to believe something without reservation. Surely, you don't expect me to fall for that! She fell for the excuse I gave her about getting stuck in traffic. fall for1. Become attracted to, as in I was sure he'd fall for her. [Slang; early 1900s] 2. Be deceived or swindled by, as in He fell for the con artist's scheme and lost a great deal of money. [Slang; early 1900s] fall forv. 1. To feel love for someone; be in love with someone: I fell for you the first time I saw you in the park. They immediately fell for each other. 2. To be deceived or swindled by something: The gullible dupe fell for the con artist's scheme and lost $200,000. fall for something/someone, toTo be taken in or deceived; or to be captivated by or enamored of. Originating in American slang in the late nineteenth century, the expression was adopted on both sides of the Atlantic. The two meanings are differentiated by the context. The first sense is meant in “The mayor fell for it” (R. L. McCardell, Conversations with a Chorus Girl, 1903), and the second in “I fell for her the first time I seen her” (Saturday Evening Post, 1914). |
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