fall on someone's neck
fall on someone's neck · falls on someone's neck · fell on someone's neck · fallen on someone's neck · falling on someone's neck
To embrace someone affectionately or thankfullyTo embrace someone affectionately or thankfully.
» Mary removed the band from her ponytail and allowed her hair to fall loosely about her neck.
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1 senses(dated, idiomatic)To embrace someone affectionately or thankfully.
Examples
2 sentencesMary removed the band from her ponytail and allowed her hair to fall loosely about her neck.
Rev. King fell backwards, shot in the neck.
Translations
2 languagesForms
falls on someone's neck, falling on someone's neck, fell on someone's neck, fallen on someone's neck| Base form | fall on someone's neck · to fall on someone's neck |
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| 3rd person singular | falls on someone's neck |
| Present participle | falling on someone's neck |
| Past simple | fell on someone's neck |
| Past participle | fallen on someone's neck |
irregular · Lesson
Present simpleLesson
| I, you, we, they | fall on someone's neck |
| he, she, it | falls on someone's neck |
Past simpleLesson
| all persons | fell on someone's neck |
Present perfectLesson
| I, you, we, they | have fallen on someone's neck |
| he, she, it | has fallen on someone's neck |
Future simple (will)Lesson
| all persons | will fall on someone's neck |
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle