Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with fall in American Collocation
fall
noun
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/fɔl/
bad
heavy
nasty
Charles had strained his back in a heavy fall and couldn’t help with the lifting.
have a fall
have
suffer
take
If he has a fall when he’s on his own he finds it hard to get back up.
make a fall less bad
break
cushion
The majority of falls also result in wrist pain as we naturally outstretch our hands to cushion our fall.