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PHRASAL VERBS 344

 fall back on (tr)

 go to sb for support or use sth when in difficulty; [ (zor bir durumda) -e başvurmak]

If the electricity fails we can fall back on candles.
Often she gives up and fall back on easier solutions.

 fall behind (intr)

slip into the rear through inability to keep up with others ; [geride kalmak]

Underdeveloped countries have always fallen behind.
Turkey has fallen behind France in car production.

 fall for (tr)

 strongly attracted to sb or start loving sb; [ -e gönül vermek, -e abayı yakmak]

Mr Koldemir fell for Derya the moment he set eyes on her.

 be deceived by; [aldatılmak]

It was unlikely story but I fell for it.
I don’t think that he will fall for this joke.

 fall in with (tr)

 meet sb by chance; [ rastlamak]

Yesterday I fell in with a man who was at school with my uncle.

 (of a plan, idea, system) accept or support; [ (plan, düşünce, sistem vs’yi) kabul etmek,
desteklemek]

You had better fall in with their offer or you may not find a chance like this again.
They fell in with my idea at once.

 fall off (intr)

 decrease; [azalmak, düşmek]

We started with fifty members but attendance has fallen off.
Orders have fallen off lately; we need a new advertising company.
The numbers of the students at that school have fallen drastically.