fall out
Definition
Verb (intransitive) 1. To happen or occur as an event or result. 2. To leave one's place in a military formation or barracks. 3. To become detached or drop off. 4. To be a logical consequence; to follow logically from something. 5. To have a disagreement or quarrel that damages a relationship.
Usage and Examples
- Meaning 1 (To happen):
- No one could have predicted how things would fall out after the election.
- Let's wait and see what falls out from these negotiations.
- Meaning 2 (Military):
- The sergeant ordered the troops to fall out for a meal break.
- After the parade, the soldiers were given permission to fall out.
- Meaning 3 (To detach):
- The old wallpaper is starting to fall out.
- Due to the illness, her hair began to fall out in clumps.
- Meaning 4 (To be a logical consequence):
- Several important conclusions fall out from this scientific discovery.
- It falls out from the rules that only members may vote.
- Meaning 5 (To quarrel):
- The two business partners fell out over a financial dispute.
- She fell out with her best friend and they haven't spoken in years.
Advanced Usage and Nuances
- The phrase often implies an unplanned or consequential result, especially in meanings 1 and 4.
- In the context of quarreling (meaning 5), it typically describes a serious disagreement that leads to a lasting rift, not a minor argument.
Variants and Related Words
- Fallout (noun): The radioactive particles that fall to the ground after a nuclear explosion; by extension, the adverse side effects or results of an event.
- The political fallout from the scandal was immense.
- Falling-out (noun): A quarrel or disagreement.
- They had a serious falling-out and ended their partnership.
Synonyms
- Happen, occur, transpire (for meaning 1).
- Disperse, disband (for meaning 2).
- Drop out, become detached (for meaning 3).
- Follow, ensue, result (for meaning 4).
- Quarrel, argue, clash, have a rift (for meaning 5).
Phrasal Verbs
- Fall out is itself a phrasal verb with the meanings listed above. It is not typically combined with additional particles to form further distinct phrasal verbs.
Related Idioms
- The chips fall where they may: To allow events to happen without trying to control them, accepting whatever the outcome is.
- I've done all I can; now I'll just let the chips fall where they may.
Verb
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come to pass
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What is happening?
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The meeting took place off without an incidence
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Nothing occurred that seemed important
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leave (a barracks) in order to take a place in a military formation, or leave a military formation
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the soldiers fell out
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come off
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His hair and teeth fell out
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come as a logical consequence; follow logically
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It follows that your assertion is false
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the theorem falls out nicely
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have a breach in relations
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We fell out over a trivial question
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