fall down

fall down
[ʹfɔ:lʹdaʋn] phr v
1. 1) падать
2) пасть ниц
3) идти вниз по течению (о лодке и т. п.)
2. (on)
1) амер. разг. потерпеть неудачу в чём-л.; провалиться

he fell down on the job - он не справился с работой

2) нарушить

to fall down on one's promises - не сдержать своих обещаний

to fall down on one's obligations to smb. - не выполнить своих обязанностей по отношению к кому-л.


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  • fall down on the job — to do a job badly The people who are supposed to be keeping the city clean have been falling down on the job. • • • Main Entry: ↑fall fall down on the job see ↑fall, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑job …   Useful english dictionary

  • fall down on the job — {v. phr.}, {informal} To fail to work well. * /The boss was disappointed when his workers fell down on the job./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • fall down on the job — {v. phr.}, {informal} To fail to work well. * /The boss was disappointed when his workers fell down on the job./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

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