Fall out
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Meaning 1 of 3
Definition
To drop from a place or container
Example sentence
Her phone fell out of her pocket while running.
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Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
fall out of your pocket
fall out of your bag
fall out of your wallet
fall out of the box
fall out of your hand
fall out of bed
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
The keys fell out of his bag. ✅ (Correct)
The keys fell his bag out. ❌ (Incorrect)
Meaning 1 of 3
Definition
To have a quarrel or disagreement
Example sentence
They fell out over money and stopped talking.
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Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
we had a falling out
they had a falling out
fall out with a coworker
fall out with your brother
fall out with your neighbor
fall out over money
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
Sarah fell out with her best friend over money. ✅ (Correct)
Sarah fell her best friend out with over money. ❌ (Incorrect)