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• fall|ing-out — «F lihng OWT», noun, plural fall|ings out. a disagreement; quarrel: »The boys had a falling out but soon made up …   Useful english dictionary

• falling-out — fall′ing out′ n. pl. fall•ings out, fall•ing outs a quarrel or estrangement between persons formerly in close association • Etymology: 1560–70 …   From formal English to slang

• fall — [[t]fɔl[/t]] v. fell, fall•en, fall•ing, n. 1) to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support 2) to come or drop down suddenly to a lower position, esp. to leave a standing or erect position… …   From formal English to slang

• falling-out — fall·ing out (fawlґing out) a culture specific syndrome occurring primarily in southern United States and Caribbean groups, characterized by an episode of sudden collapse, sometimes without forewarning, with temporary inability to speak, see, or… …   Medical dictionary

• falling-out — fall|ing out [ ,fɔlıŋ aut ] noun count INFORMAL an occasion when you have a disagreement with someone: Tom s had a falling out with his brother …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• ING Direct — is a marketing name for a branchless direct bank with operations in Australia, Canada, France, Germany (branded ING DiBa ), Austria (branded ING DiBa ), Italy, Japan, Netherlands (branded Postbank ), Spain, United Kingdom and the United States.… …   Wikipedia

• fall — [[t]fɔ͟ːl[/t]] ♦ falls, falling, fell, fallen 1) VERB If someone or something falls, they move quickly downwards onto or towards the ground, by accident or because of a natural force. [V prep] Her father fell into the sea after a massive heart… …   English dictionary

• fall out — verb 1. have a breach in relations (Freq. 1) We fell out over a trivial question • Hypernyms: ↑quarrel, ↑dispute, ↑scrap, ↑argufy, ↑altercate • Verb Frames …   Useful english dictionary

• Fall City, Washington — Infobox Settlement official name = Fall City, Washington settlement type = CDP nickname = motto = imagesize = image caption = image imagesize = image caption = image mapsize = 250x200px map caption = Location of Fall City, Washington mapsize1 =… …   Wikipedia

• fall short — verb fail to meet (expectations or standards) (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑come short • Hypernyms: ↑disappoint, ↑let down • Verb Frames: Something s …   Useful english dictionary