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falls off the wagon

falls off the wagon is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 falls off the wagon

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

Words near falls off the wagon in the dictionary

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

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