fall on somebody

Từ điển tiếng Anh - Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary

▪ I. fall on sb phrasal verb [ fell on sb fallen on sb fallen on sb falls on sb falling on sb ]
suspicion falls on sb
When suspicion falls on a particular person, people think that they may be guilty of doing something bad
• He was the last person to see the woman alive, and suspicion immediately fell on him.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Guessing, supposing and suspecting
Main entry: fall_{phrasal verb}
 
▪ II. fall on/upon sb phrasal verb literary [ fell on/upon sb fallen on/upon sb fallen on/upon sb falls on/upon sb falling on/upon sb ]
to attack someone suddenly and unexpectedly
• The soldiers fell on the villagers and seized all their weapons.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Physical and sexual assault and abduction ↑Sexual activity in general
Main entry: fall_{phrasal verb}