to fall under
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3.4
- phrasal verb
- /fɔl ˈʌndər/
:
entrar en
- Fourteen percent of the women gave characteristics falling under the category of appealing personality and appearance.
- fall under the jurisdiction
- fall under the category
- fall under the authority
These are all symptoms that fall under the umbrella of hurt.
- These are all symptoms that fall under the umbrella of hurt.
- And you know, a lot of obviously snack foods fall under that label.
- So that all falls under the ballpark of commitment and passion.
- That also does fall under the rubric of love bombing.
- There is actually a third category that you may be able to fall under, and this is active real estate.
- And all of that customization falls under the purview of Adriana Brannan.
- So these would fall under what I would call mate retention tactics, and only one or two of which fall under the violence category.
- Yes, I think that would fall under that content of consciousness.
Examples
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Table 1 shows these themes and the number of comments that fall under each theme.
Academic text (2011) -
This story might fall under the heading of "One Thing Leads to Another."
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Jack and his men will fall under your command.
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There is actually a third category that you may be able to fall under, and this is active real estate.
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And you know, a lot of obviously snack foods fall under that label.
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Two-thirds of their work force fall under that category.
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Though for some, it falls under the category of 'too good to be true.'
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Enforcement of water quality regulations falls under the responsibility of the Drinking Water Inspectorate.
Academic text (1995) -
The ideas and practices that fall under the heading of industrial ecology are still in their infancy.
Academic text (1995) -
Many types of mammals fall under the classification of warm-blooded animals.
Synonyms
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3.6
To belong to a group or type
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to be included in a category' is directly inferable from combining 'fall' (to move or come into a state/position) with 'under' (within or beneath a class), using a straightforward spatial-to-classification metaphor. This verb + preposition pattern is common in English and other languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would likely understand the MWE.
Etymology
Fall under creates a simple picture: imagine a label or title at the top and items that fall under it, landing below and joining that group. That's why fall under means 'to be included in' a category.