fall on

present singular third person falls on · participle present falling on · past fell on · participle past fallen on

1. To experience; to suffer; to fall upon.

   With the rise of the Internet, some media fell on hard times.

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   Labour frontbencher Louise Haigh (Shadow Transport Secretary for heaven's sake!) initially lambasted TOCs before the handful of specialist rail commentators fell on her tweets and she changed her tune, refocusing her fire on Government.

   2023 August 9, Nigel Harris, “Comment: Disinterested and dishonest”, in RAIL, number 989, page 3

2. To be assigned to; to acquire a new responsibility, duty or burden; to fall to.

   This decision is important, and it falls on you to make it.

3. To occur on a particular day.

   The first day of spring this year will fall on a Tuesday.

4. Of the eyes or gaze: to alight upon.
5. archaicTo attack (someone); to join an attack on (someone), especially a surprise attack.