fall on

fall on (third-person singular simple present falls on, present participle falling on, simple past fell on, past participle fallen on)

1. To experience; to suffer; to fall upon.

   With the rise of the Internet, some media fell on hard times.

2. To be assigned to; to acquire a new responsibility, duty or burden.

   This decision is important, and it falls on you to make it.

3. (of a holiday or event) To occur on a particular day.

   The first day of spring this year will fall on a Tuesday.

4. Of the eyes or gaze: to alight upon.

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