take a fall out of

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Meaning · English

get the better of

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

and they had it back and forth across the table—a good old-fashioned family spat. Jennie mixed in; Jeff took a fall out of her and wished mighty soon that he hadn't.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “take a fall out of” mean?

get the better of

Is “take a fall out of” formal or informal?

take a fall out of is generally slang.