fall over
phrasal verb with fall verb uk/fɔːl/ us/fɑːl/ fell | fallen
B1 跌倒，摔倒
If someone falls over, they fall to the ground.
She tripped and fell over. 她绊了一下，摔倒了。
B1 倒塌
If something falls over, it falls onto its side.
If you make the cake too high, it'll fall over. 如果蛋糕做得太高，会塌下来的。
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- I was frightened that Granny would fall over on the ice.
- I fell over and twisted my ankle.
- Just as I walked past, the whole display wobbled and fell over.
- The building looked as though it was falling over, because of the strange angles of the walls.
- She tottered, swayed, and then fell over in a dead faint.