take a fall out of
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Meaning · English
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.