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Phrasal Verb - Falling Off

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Raymundo CH

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Definition

To fall off describes an action where something loses contact or drops away from something else. This action can result from being suddenly severed, losing control, or becoming unstable. It can be used in contexts of object separation from another object or one part breaking off from a whole.

Examples

No.Example
1The ladder fell off from the truck
2Many small stones began to fall off the rock wall
3The increases in temperatures can cause sea ice to fall off the polar regions
4The butterfly fell off from the leaf after being freed by the children
5The unstable pile of boxes started to fall off as they got knocked over by a strong breeze
6The drivers have to be careful not to fall off the road during travel through the flooded areas
7After many years, her loose teeth started to fall off including her dentures
8High winds can make any branch on the tree fall off
9His fancy decorations on the cake started to fall off from falling onto the floor
10Some rats with diseases in a sick condition will fall off due to overall infections