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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˌfɔl ˈʌp/ · UK /ˌfɔːl ˈʌp/
fall up means: You lose your balance and land on a higher step while going upstairs or uphill.
verb
You lose your balance and land on a higher step while going upstairs or uphill.
- I sometimes fall up the stairs.
- He fell up the steps and hurt his knee.
- How did you manage to fall up that hill?
You eventually gain something from an event that first seemed bad or unsuccessful.
- He seems to fall up after every failure.
- She lost her job but fell up into a better career.
- Some managers keep falling up despite their mistakes.
Questions about fall up
What does fall up mean?
You lose your balance and land on a higher step while going upstairs or uphill.
What is fall up in other languages?
Türkçe: yukarı çıkarken düşmek · Español: caerse al subir · Français: tomber en montant · Deutsch: beim Hinaufgehen stürzen · Italiano: cadere salendo · 日本語: 上る途中で転ぶ
How do you pronounce fall up?
In American English /ˌfɔl ˈʌp/; in British English /ˌfɔːl ˈʌp/.
How do you use fall up in a sentence?
I sometimes fall up the stairs. He fell up the steps and hurt his knee.
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