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falling off the wagon

falling off the wagon is the present participle and gerund of fall off the wagon.

Meaning of fall off the wagon

Verb

fall off the wagon (third-person singular simple present falls off the wagon, present participle falling off the wagon, simple past fell off the wagon, past participle fallen off the wagon)

  1. (idiomatic) To cease or fail at a regimen of self-improvement or reform; to lapse back into an old habit or addiction.
    • Though he fell off the wagon several times, he eventually succeeded in quitting.
    Synonyms:
    relapse

Questions about falling off the wagon

What is falling off the wagon the present participle and gerund of?
Falling off the wagon is the present participle and gerund of fall off the wagon.

Words near falling off the wagon in the dictionary

  1. falling off the bone
  2. falling off the radar
  3. falling off the turnip truck
  4. falling off the twig
  5. falling off the ugly tree
  6. falling off the wagon
  7. falling on
  8. falling on a grenade
  9. falling on deaf ears
  10. falling on hard times
  11. falling on one's face

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