fall into place

fall into place
verb
become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
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It dawned on him that she had betrayed him

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she was penetrated with sorrow

• Syn:
• Cause: ↑understand
• Verb Frames:
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Something ——s

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(of a series of events or facts) begin to make sense or cohere

once he knew what to look for, the theory fell quickly into place

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fall into place
: to fit together : to make sense

The pieces of the puzzle/mystery are finally starting to fall into place.

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Main Entry: ↑fall
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fall into place — see ↑fall, 1
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Main Entry: ↑place

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fall/slot into ˈplace idiom
if sth complicated or difficult to understand falls or slots into place, it becomes organized or clear in your mind

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Then I found his diary and it all began to fall into place.

Main entry: ↑placeidiom

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