fall in on

fall in on (someone or something)

To collapse inward onto someone or something. The weight of all that snow caused the roof to fall in on us. I knew that years of water damage would eventually be a problem—I just didn't expect the ceiling to fall in on our Thanksgiving dinner! Come on, we need to get the kids out of the house before the roof falls in on them!

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fall in on someone or something

to cave in on someone or something; to collapse on someone or something. The roof of the mine fell in on the workers. The ceiling fell in on the diners.

See also: fall, on

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