fall

bad, nasty, terrible

My grandfather had a terrible fall down the stairs last winter.

have, suffer, take

My grandfather suffered a bad fall on the stairs last winter.

break, cushion

The thick mattress cushioned her fall when she jumped off the bed.

survive

She was lucky to survive the fall from the ladder with only minor injuries.

in a/the ~

She broke her arm in a fall from the ladder last week.

~ from

The child suffered a serious injury in her fall from the playground equipment.

fresh

After the fresh fall of snow overnight, the children rushed outside to build a snowman.

~ of

A sudden fall of snow during the night made all the roads dangerous to drive on.

big, dramatic, great, large, marked, massive, significant, substantial

The company experienced a dramatic fall in profits after the product recall.

expected, projected

Economists warned of an expected fall in house prices next year.

see, suffer

He didn't see the fall coming when he tripped on the icy sidewalk.

record, reveal, show

The latest sales figures reveal a sharp fall in customer spending this quarter.

report

The government reported a significant fall in unemployment figures last month.

represent

The latest sales figures represent a fall in customer spending this quarter.

occur

A significant fall in house prices occurred last year in our neighborhood.

~ in

There was a sharp fall in temperatures last night, so we needed extra blankets.

bring about, cause, contribute to, lead to

His poor decisions contributed to the fall of his successful business.

the rise and fall of sth

The documentary explores the rise and fall of several famous tech companies over the last decade.

heavily

The old man fell heavily against the wall after losing his balance on the stairs.

steadily

Snow fell steadily throughout the night, covering the entire garden in white.

down, off, overboard

The ladder tipped over and he fell down the stairs.

let sb/sth

When the ball rolled toward the edge, I let it fall into the garden below.

from, into

The heavy snow fell from the dark clouds throughout the entire afternoon.

on

Rain fell on the roof during the storm last night.

onto

Heavy snow was falling onto the roof during the storm last night.

to

The heavy snow fell to the ground during the night and covered everything.

almost, nearly

The ladder started to tip over, but I nearly fell while climbing down.

headlong

The drunk man stumbled and fell headlong down the basement stairs last night.

down, over

The old man fell down the stairs and hurt his leg badly.

be about to

The old bridge was about to fall into the river when they finally repaired it.