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falling in
| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | come to a destination |
| Synonyms: | access, alight, appear, attain, barge in, blow in, bob up, breeze in, bust in, buzz*, check in, clock in, disembark, dismount, drop anchor, drop in, enter, fall by, fall in, get to, hit town, hit*, land*, make it, make the scene, pop in, pop up, pull in, punch the clock, reach, report, roll in, show, show up, sign in, sky in, take place, turn up, visit, wind up at |
| Antonyms: | depart, disappear, go, leave |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | implode |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | collapse inward |
| Synonyms: | cave in, fall down, fall in, fold, fold up |
| Notes: | explode is to blow up from a confined area outwards; implode means blow inwards, as a lightbulb does when it burns out |
| Main Entry: | toe the line |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | obey the rules |
| Synonyms: | adhere to rules, come to heel, conform, fall in, fall in line, follow the book, stay in line, toe the mark |
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