fall into place

present singular third person falls into place · participle present falling into place · past fell into place · participle past fallen into place

1. idiomaticTo assume a clear and complete form when separate elements come together; to be fully realized at last.

   Everything fell into place when he figured out who the murderer was.

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   If it weren't for your heroic deed, his evil plan would have fallen into place.

   This is the day / Your life will surely change / This is the day / When things fall into place

   1983, Matt Johnson, “This Is the Day”, in Soul Mining, performed by The The

   If weapons and trained troops fall into place in time, Ukraine is capable of inflicting losses on the Russian Army that could have far-reaching geopolitical consequences[…]

   2023 April 3, Andrew E. Kramer, Mauricio Lima, “New Weapons Aren’t Enough: The Challenges of Ukraine’s Coming Assault”, in The New York Times, →ISSN

   Synonyms: click, click into place, slot into place