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falling into place

falling into place is the present participle and gerund of fall into place.

Meaning of fall into place

Verb

fall into place (third-person singular simple present falls into place, present participle falling into place, simple past fell into place, past participle fallen into place)

  1. (idiomatic) To assume a clear and complete form when separate elements come together; to be fully realized at last.
    • If it weren't for your heroic deed, his evil plan would have fallen into place.
    Synonyms:
    click, click into place, slot into place

Questions about falling into place

What is falling into place the present participle and gerund of?
Falling into place is the present participle and gerund of fall into place.

Words near falling into place in the dictionary

  1. falling in with
  2. falling into
  3. falling into a trap
  4. falling into one's lap
  5. falling into oneself
  6. falling into place
  7. falling into someone's hands
  8. falling into the wrong hands
  9. falling knife
  10. falling knives
  11. falling leaf

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