Idiom
fall victim
Meaning
To suffer as a result of external circumstances or someone else's actions.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Many people fall victim to online scams every year.”
“The small town did not have enough security, and many local shops fell victim to a series of robberies.”
“Despite his extensive experience in the field, the seasoned investor eventually fell victim to the market crash and lost his entire savings.”
Examples
simple
“Many people fall victim to online scams every year.”
contextual
“The small town did not have enough security, and many local shops fell victim to a series of robberies.”
complex
“Despite his extensive experience in the field, the seasoned investor eventually fell victim to the market crash and lost his entire savings.”
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