falling star

ˈfɔːlɪŋ stɑːr

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Definition of falling star - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

astronomymeteor visible as it enters the earth's atmosphere

We watched a falling star streak across the night sky..

meteor

shooting star

metaphor

Rare

person or thing in decline

Rare

The actor became a falling star after the scandal.

has-been

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meteor visible as it enters the earth's atmosphere

Expressions with falling

falling off the bone

adj.

extremely tender meat easily separates from the bone

The ribs were falling off the bone after hours of slow cooking.

sky is falling

exp.

situation causing unnecessary worry or fear

He always acts like the sky is falling.

catch a falling knife

try to stop a rapidly deteriorating situation

He tried to catch a falling knife by intervening in the heated argument.

falling leaf

leaf detaching and descending from a tree

A gentle breeze caused a falling leaf to spiral to the ground..

falling-off

noticeable decrease in quantity or quality

There was a significant falling-off in sales last quarter..

easier than falling off a log

adj.

extremely simple to do or understand, requiring almost no effort

The homework was easier than falling off a log for her.

Expressions with star

lucky star

imaginary star believed to bring good fortune

He thanked his lucky star for the unexpected promotion..

shooting star

meteor visible as it enters the earth's atmosphere

We saw a shooting star and made a wish..

guiding star

star used for navigation reference

Sailors relied on the North Star as their guiding star.

rising star

someone gaining fame or success rapidly

She was considered a rising star in the legal profession..

star of the show

the most important or impressive part of an event

The fireworks were the star of the show at the festival.

star of tomorrow

person expected to become famous soon

She is considered a star of tomorrow in the film industry.

get star billing

receive top recognition or importance in an event

The new actor got star billing in the movie.

get top star billing

be prominently featured as the main attraction

The singer got top star billing at the concert.

star billing

most important position or attention in a group or event

She received star billing in the new movie.

star in one's eyes

feeling of great admiration or excitement

She had stars in her eyes when she met her favorite actor.

Examples of falling star in a sentence

They made a wish upon a falling star.
The company became a falling star in the tech industry.
Once a top athlete, he is now a falling star.

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French:étoile filante, star déchue, ...
German:Sternschnuppe, gefallener Star, ...
Italian:stella cadente, persona in declino, ...
Spanish:meteoro, estrella en declive, ...
Portuguese:estrela cadente, estrela em declínio, ...
Chinese:流星, 陨落之星, ...
Japanese:流れ星, 落ち目, ...
Arabic:شِهاب, نَجْم هابِط, ...
Hebrew:כּוֹכָב נוֹפֵל, כּוֹכָב דּוֹעֵךְ, ...
Russian:падающая звезда, угасающая звезда, ...
Ukrainian:падаюча зірка, згасаюча зірка, ...
Hindi:टूटता तारा, गिरता हुआ सितारा, ...
Bengali:উল্কা, ফলিং স্টার, ...
Catalan:estrella fugaç, estrella caiguda, ...
Czech:padající hvězda, zkrachovalec, ...
Danish:stjerneskud, fallende stjerne, ...
Dutch:vallende ster, neergang, ...
Greek:πεφταστέρι, ...
Hungarian:hullócsillag, leáldozó csillag, ...
Khmer:ផ្កាយធ្លាក់, បុគ្គល ឬវត្ថុដែលកំពុងធ្លាក់ចុះពីភាពល្បីល្បាញ ឬភាពជោគជ័យ, ...
Korean:유성, 추락하는 별, ...
Persian:شهاب, ستاره‌ی افول, ...
Polish:spadająca gwiazda, gwiazda w upadku, ...
Portuguese (BR):estrela cadente, estrela em queda, ...
Romanian:stea căzătoare, ...
Swedish:fallande stjärna, nedgångsstjärna, ...
Thai:ดาวตก, ดาวร่วง, ...
Turkish:kayan yıldız, sönmüş yıldız, ...
Vietnamese:sao băng, ngôi sao đang tàn, ...

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