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Idiom: Fall Into

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To go into something by falling.

Example: "The cat might fall into the pool if you're not careful."

To enter a condition or state, especially a negative one.

Example: "After it closed, the old mall fell into disrepair."

Example: "Our senator fell into disrepute because of the banking scandal."

Example: "Since her husband died, the patient has fallen into a deep depression."

To enter something (especially a profession) without having planned it.

Example: "Most of us didn't plan to be designers; we just fell into the job."

To be classified as; to fall under.

Example: "Trees fall into two main categories: deciduous and evergreen."

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