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fall prey to

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fall prey to somebody/something
to be harmed by someone or something We worry that our children will fall prey to the influence of bad kids. Patients may fall prey to dishonest salespeople who say they can cure their pain.
Usage notes: sometimes used with verbs other than fall: These people are prey to superstition, disease, and hunger.
See also: fall, prey


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Here we may fall prey to the banths or the no less fierce Torquasians.
Thuvia, Maid of Mars by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
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