fall to

To suddenly start doing something, or to be something that a particular person must do.

"With the director on sick leave, it fell to his deputy to address the crisis."

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You would fall to Earth.

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Lets it fall to Ahoora.

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They fall to the thieves.

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Don't fall to pieces.

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would probably fall to my dad."

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