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Meaning of fall on

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

fall on

verb

Definitions

  1. To experience; to suffer; to fall upon.

    Example: With the rise of the Internet, some media fell on hard times.

  2. To be assigned to; to acquire a new responsibility, duty or burden.

    Example: This decision is important, and it falls on you to make it.

  3. (of a holiday or event) To occur on a particular day.

    Example: The first day of spring this year will fall on a Tuesday.