fall down
To drop to the floor, or to fail at one particular part of something.
Meanings
To fall to the ground from a standing or upright position.
"The child fell down on the playground and scraped her knee."
Of a structure: to collapse or crumble.
"Several walls fell down during the earthquake and had to be completely rebuilt."
"London Bridge is falling down, falling down, falling down."
— Traditional English nursery rhyme, 'London Bridge Is Falling Down', c. 17th century.
Of a plan, argument, or idea: to fail or be weak at a particular point.
"The proposal is creative, but it falls down when you look at the projected costs."
In its literal sense, very common and transparent. In its figurative sense ('where the plan falls down'), it pinpoints a specific weakness rather than total failure. British English tends to use 'fall down on' for the figurative sense.
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