fall out

fall out idiom
  1. Leave one's place in military ranks, as in After inspection they were ordered to fall out. [First half of 1800s]
  2. Also, have a falling-out. Disagree, quarrel, as in The brothers fell out over their inheritance, or They no longer speak—they had a falling-out some years ago. [First half of 1500s]
  3. Happen, result, as in Let us know how it falls out in the end. [Second half of 1500s]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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