fall open

fɔːl ˈoʊpən

fallen openfell open

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Definition of fall open - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

involuntary openingopen without being pushed or pulled

The book fell open to the last page.

Adjective

involuntarynot closed and opens by itself

The book lay on the table, its pages fall open.

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Expressions with fall

fall apart

break into pieces due to weakness or damage

The old chair finally fell apart when he sat on it..

fall back

move backward in a retreat

The troops had to fall back to a safer position.

fall behind

be late for a regular event

She tends to fall behind in her assignments.

fall for

develop romantic feelings for someone

He fell for her the moment they met.

break one's fall

prevent someone from falling

She reached out to break his fall.

break someone's fall

stop or reduce the force when someone is falling

He used his arms to break her fall.

Expressions with open

open to

adj.

not closed or restricted allowing access

The garden is open to the public.

open up

start operating or functioning

The shop will open up at 9 AM.

crack open

open something by breaking or splitting it

He had to crack open the coconut with a sharp rock..

open out

unfold or spread out something

She helped to open out the map on the table..

keep one's eyes open

stay alert and notice what is happening around you

You should keep your eyes open when walking at night.

open its doors

allow people to enter

The museum will open its doors to the public next week.

blow wide open

open something completely with force

The explosion blew the door wide open.

bring into the open

make something public or known

They decided to bring into the open their plans for the new project.

come into the open

move from a hidden place to a visible one

The deer came into the open from the forest.

come out into the open

reveal a secret or hidden information

The truth finally came out into the open.

Examples of fall open in a sentence

Her mouth fell open in surprise at the news.
The door was left fall open by the wind.
Her mouth was fall open in surprise.

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French:s'ouvrir, ouvert, ...
German:aufgehen, offen, ...
Italian:aprirsi, aperto da solo, ...
Spanish:abrirse, abierto, ...
Portuguese:abrir-se, aberto, ...
Chinese:自动打开, 不自觉打开, ...
Japanese:自然に開く, 自然に開いた, ...
Arabic:اِنْفَتَحَ, مَفْتُوح مِن تِلْقَاءِ نَفْسِهِ, ...
Hebrew:לְהֵיפָתֵחַ מֵעַצְמוֹ, נִפְתַּח מֵעַצְמוֹ, ...
Russian:распахиваться, раскрытый, ...
Ukrainian:відкритися, відкритий, ...
Hindi:खुल जाना, अपने आप खुला, ...
Bengali:আপনা থেকেই খুলে যাওয়া, নিজে নিজে খোলা, ...
Catalan:obrir-se, obert, ...
Czech:otevřít se, pootevřený, ...
Danish:åbne sig, åben, ...
Dutch:openvallen, vanzelf openvallend, ...
Greek:ανοίγω μόνο του, ανοιχτός, ...
Hungarian:kinyílni, kinyíló, ...
Khmer:របើកឡើងដោយឯកឯង, បើកឡើងដោយខ្លួនឯង, ...
Korean:저절로 열리다, 저절로 열리는, ...
Persian:خودبه‌خود باز شدن, باز, ...
Polish:otwierać się, otwarty, ...
Portuguese (BR):aberto, ...
Romanian:a se deschide, deschis, ...
Swedish:falla upp, öppen, ...
Thai:อ้าออกเอง, เปิดเอง, ...
Turkish:kendiliğinden açılmak, kendiliğinden açılan, ...
Vietnamese:tự mở, tự mở ra, ...

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