107 entries under fall topic. ×

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lose control(verb, expression, decline, fail)
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lose out(verb, expression, phrasal verb, decline)
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lose status(verb, expression, decline, fail)
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meet with disaster(verb, expression, idiom, decline)
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misplace(verb, drop, disregard, trip)
2
miss the boat(verb, expression, idiom, decline)
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miss the mark(verb, expression, idiom, decline)
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pass up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, drop, disregard)
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play into(verb, expression, phrasal verb, decline)
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run aground(verb, expression, decline, fail)
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slip(verb, drop, decline, disregard, trip)
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turn out badly(verb, expression, idiom, decline)
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be late for(verb, drop, disregard, trip)
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blow(verb, drop, disregard, trip)
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bomb(verb, fail, collapse, fold)
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botch(verb, drop, disregard, trip)
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close(verb, reduce, fail, bomb)
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disregard(verb, drop, trip, fail)
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drop the ball(verb, expression, idiom, drop, disregard)
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err(verb, drop, disregard, trip)
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