Fall in with
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Definition
To become friends with a person or group, often after meeting them by chance
Example sentence
He fell in with a bad crowd at school.
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Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
Common pattern: fall in with + person/group
- fall in with the wrong crowd
- fall in with bad company
- fall in with the locals
- fall in with an interesting crowd
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
She fell in with a group of travelers. ✅ (Correct)
She fell a group of travelers in with. ❌ (Incorrect)