fall to

phrasal-verb
UK: /fɔːl tuː/
US: /fɔːl tuː/

  1. To become someone's responsibility or duty.

    1. It will fall to me to organize the meeting next week.
    2. After the manager resigned, it did fall to Sarah to lead the project until a replacement was found.

  2. To begin doing something, often with enthusiasm or energy.

    1. Let's fall to and clean up this mess before guests arrive.
    2. The children did fall to eating their lunch as soon as it was served at the table.

Synonyms

devolve begin start undertake become

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "fall to" in English means: To become someone's responsibility or duty., To begin doing something, often with enthusiasm or energy..

The phonetic transcription of "fall to" is /fɔːl tuː/ in British English and /fɔːl tuː/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "fall to": devolve, begin, start, undertake, become.

Example usage of "fall to": "It will fall to me to organize the meeting next week.". More examples on the page.