Speaker 1: I remember when I was a young aspiring musician, my
dad used to tell me that I should have something
to fall back on. That was good advice. And it's
not like my plans fell through either. I just changed careers.
And here we are together.
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New York City. And here's your English teacher, Michael.
Speaker 1: All right, thank you John, and thanks everyone. It's Michael
here from Happy English and I help people speak English better.
This is Happy English Podcast Episode seven fifty seven. Six
Fall phrasal verbs. That's today's English lesson topic. Do you
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just turned fall a few days ago, and that got
me thinking about fall vocabulary in English because it's been
a few weeks since we've looked at fraseal verbs. Here
on the podcast today, we're going to dive into some
phraseal verbs using the word fall. These are super useful
and common in everyday English. So if you're looking to
sound more natural, you'll definitely want to stick around until
the end. So let's get into it. I've got six
phrasal verbs to cover today, and i'll give you some
examples and tips on how to use them in your
daily conversations. All right, so fall apart means to break
into pieces, but it can also be used to describe
a situation or a person when things are just not
going well. Imagine an old book that's so worn out
it's literally falling apart. Or maybe you had a really
bad day and it felt like your whole life was
falling apart. Yeah, we've all been there. Right. Here are
some other examples. The old bookshelf fell apart when I
tried to move it after breaking up with her boyfriend.
Alice was really stressed and felt like everything was falling apart.
Our plans for the trip fell apart because of the weather.
See it's pretty versatile. Use fall apart when things are
just not working out, whether it's a thing or a situation. Okay,
next up is fall back on This one is about
having a backup plan. Think about it like having an
emergency fund. If something doesn't work out, you can fall
back on it. It's kind of like a safety net.
For example, if my freelance work slows down, I can
always fall back on my savings. She fell back on
her teaching experience when she couldn't find a job in marketing.
John and his wife fell back on their parents for
support when they lost their jobs. Like my dad told me,
it's always good to have something to fall back on
right now. Fall Behind is when you're not keeping up
with something. It could be work, school, or even payments
on your credit card. You're not at the level you're
supposed to be at and you need to catch up.
I fell behind on my study routine over the last
few weeks. John fell behind in his studies and had
to take extra classes. If you fall behind on your bills,
you could end up with late fees. Nobody likes falling behind,
right so it's always good to try and stay up
on top of things. Okay, this one's fun. Fall four
can mean two things. First, to be tricked or deceived,
like when someone tells you a joke or a lie
and you believe it. Or it can mean falling in
love or developing romantic feelings for someone. Let's look at
some examples. I can't believe I fell for that prank
my friends pulled on me. Donna fell for Mike when
she met him at a party last weekend. Keep yourself
safe and don't fall for any of those online scams.
All right, so you gotta be careful what you fall for.
Next up is fall off. Fall Off is pretty straightforward.
It means to decrease or lessen. It could be your motivation,
your performance, or even sales at work. My interest in
that TV series fell off after the first season. Retail
sales usually fall off after the holidays. Eddie's grade started
to fall off when he got a part time job
at the pizza shop. As you can see, fall off
is a good one to use when talking about something
that's losing momentum or losing intensity. And finally, we have
fall over. This is all about tripping and literally falling
to the ground, usually because you hit something. It's kind
of like when you're walking in the dark and bump
into a chair. Not fun. Hey, be careful, don't fall
over that box. She fell over her own feet and
felt so embarrassed by the way. We also use fall
over when we hear something shocking or surprising, like I
almost fell over when I saw how much a new
Apple laptop costs. Yea, Yi, just watch your step and
you won't have to worry about falling over. All right,
there you have it. Six phrasal verbs with fall that
you can start using today. Just to recap, we went over,
fall apart, fall back on, fall behind, fall four, fall off,
and fall over. Try using them in your own sentences
and conversations to get the hang of them and keep
in mind. The best way to remember these phrasal verbs
and any other word of phrasening is to take that
word or phrase, write it in a sentence that's true
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