fall into place
To assume a clear and complete form when separate elements come together; to be fully realized at last.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“Everything will fall into place soon.”
“After months of planning, the details for the wedding finally started to fall into place.”
“Once the final piece of evidence emerged, the confusing timeline of the investigation began to fall into place for the detectives.”
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as if someone owns the place
Alternative form of like someone owns the place.
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better place
Heaven; happiness after death.
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catch a falling knife
To buy a financial instrument whose price is falling rapidly.
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come from a good place
To be motivated by decency, kindness, or good intentions.
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fall apart
To be emotionally in crisis.
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fall around
To fall over continually, especially through drunkenness, clumsiness, or incompetence.
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fall asleep
To be affected by paresthesia; to go numb.
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fall at the last hurdle
To fail near the end of an activity, a project, etc.
Last updated August 10, 2026