fall for someone

Meaning

This expression means to fall in love with someone or to become strongly attracted to them. It describes the early stages of romance when feelings are developing quickly. The tone is warm, romantic, and casual.

Examples

• I think I'm starting to fall for my best friend, and it scares me.

  I think I'm starting to fall for my best friend, and it scares me.

• He fell for her the moment she walked into the room.

  He fell for her the moment she walked into the room.

• She is hard to get, but once she falls for someone, she is incredibly loyal.

  She is hard to get, but once she falls for someone, she is incredibly loyal.

• Don't fall for him too quickly; you barely know him yet.

  Don't fall for him too quickly; you barely know him yet.

• They fell for each other while working on a project together in Spain.

  They fell for each other while working on a project together in Spain.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ He fell in love for her.

  ✓ He fell for her.

  Do not mix the two idioms. It is either 'fall for someone' or 'fall in love with someone'.

• ✗ I am falling to my classmate.

  ✓ I am falling for my classmate.

  The correct preposition to use with 'fall' to indicate romantic attraction is 'for'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• It didn't take long for him to ___ his new coworker.

  💡 become romantically attracted to

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  fall for

• She realized she was ___ him when she couldn't stop thinking about him.

  💡 continuous tense of fall for

  Show answer

  falling for