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falls off the twig

falls off the twig is the third-person singular simple present indicative of fall off the twig.

Meaning of fall off the twig

Verb

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

  1. (UK, idiomatic) Synonym of die.
    • Who says justice is dead? George Burton fell off the twig while being interviewed about his book.2000 February 5, Douglas Watkinson et al., “Beyond the Grave”, in Midsomer Murders
    Synonyms:
    die

Questions about falls off the twig

What is falls off the twig the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Falls off the twig is the third-person singular simple present indicative of fall off the twig.

Words near falls off the twig in the dictionary

  1. falls off a truck
  2. falls off the back of a lorry
  3. falls off the back of a truck
  4. falls off the radar
  5. falls off the turnip truck
  6. falls off the twig
  7. falls off the ugly tree
  8. falls off the wagon
  9. falls on
  10. falls on a grenade
  11. falls on deaf ears

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