lose your balance/|u:z >:r baebns/to fall or nearly fall, when you are doing something that needs balance, for example standing on a ladder or riding a bicycle: / tried to help Gina up, but I lost my balance and we both fell into the stream.
Elwhen an object, building, wall etc falls
/all / [и I] to fall from a higher place to a lower place
+ across/onto/oa top of A tree had fallen across the road and blocked it. + off/out o///rom The days were getting shorter and the leaves had started falling from the trees. I I can t find my passport - it must have fallen out of my pocket.
falling - fell - have fallen
/all overtoil 9ov3r/ [phrasa/ verb I] if а tall object falls over, it falls onto its side from an upright position: That bookcase looks as if it's about to fall over.
/all down/'daun/ [phrasal verb I) if a
building, wall, or fence falls down, part or all of it falls to the ground, because it is in bad condition or because it has been damaged: A boy was injured yesterday when part of a wall fell down near to where he was playing.
collapsek3 l<eps/ [v I] if a building, wall etc collapses, it suddenly falls down, especially because of a sudden pressure: Our tent collapsed in the middle of the night. I The building was badly damaged in the explosion, and rescue workers are worried that it may collapse.
Bto make someone fall
^ see also hit
knock sb over/knock sb down
/,пок (sb) эоузг, ,nok (sb) 'daun|j,na:k-/ [phrasal verb T] to push or hit someone hard, so that they fall to the ground: He tuas knocked down and kicked in the stomach by a gang of youths. I Careful where you're going! You nearly knocked me over!
trip (also trip Up British ) /trip, .trip 'лр/ [l> t) to make someone fall or almost fall by putting your foot or another object in their way: One of the athletes claimed she had been tripped.
to let something fall or
make something fall
drop /drop[|dra:p/ [u T] to stop holding something so that it falls, especially accidentally: Watch you don't drop that box - it's very heavy. I Her hands shake constantly and she keeps dropping things.
dropping - dropped - have dropped
knock over /гюк 'aovalnaik-/ Lphrase!
verb T] to hit something so that it falls onto its side from an upright position, especially when you do this accidentally
knock sth over Be careful or you'll knock the vase over.
knock over sth He bumped into the table and knocked over the candle.
spill 'spil, |uT| to accidentally allow liquid or powder to fall onto a surface spill sth down/all over/onto "How was the party?" "OK, but some idiot spilled wine all over my new dress."
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see also
TRUE/NOT TRUE
TRICK/ DECEIVE
spilling - spilt - have spilt elitism spilling - spilled - have spilled amfmc.a\
FALSE
NATURAL
REAL
made to look real or
natural
artificial /.a^'fipl*/ [adj] something that is artificial is not real or natural, but is made to look real or to do the job of something reaclass="underline" It was hard to tell whether the flowers were real or artificial. I an electric fire with artificial logs artificial hip/leg/limb My grandfather has an artificial hip.
false ft:Is {adj only before noun] not real - use this about teeth, nails, eyelashes, beards etc that are made to look real or do the job of a real part: She was wearing a sixties-style wig and false eyelashes. I Nearly a third of adults in the UK have false teeth. I a false beard
imitation imJ/teipn*/ [adj usually before noun] use this about materials that look like something valuable, but are actually made of something less expensive imitation leather/gold/diamonds/fur an armchair made of imitation leather I She wore a woollen coat with an imita tion fur collar.
made to look real for dishonest purposes
Jalse f^is, [adj only before noun] not real, but intended to seem real in order to trick someone or cheat them The man had given a false name and address. I Her suitcase had a false botiom, containing 2 kilos of heroin.
Jake feik [adj only before noun] use this about objects or documents that are not real, but are intended to look like something more important or valuable: They were selling fake Rolex watches on the market stall. I a fake driver's license fake [n C] a copy of a valuable object or painting that is intended to make people think it is reaclass="underline" Is the vase a genuine antique or a fake?
forged jfyj^dj [adj] a forged official document or bank note has been illegally made to look like a real one: He came into the country using a forged visa. I с forged £50 note
forgery /fD:rd33ri/ [n C] a copy of a document, painting, or bank note that is made to look real for dishonest purposes: The painting, believed to be by Renoir, turned out to be a very clever forgery.
plural forgeries
feelings or opinions that are not real
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trip sb up One топ tripped me up and the other one grabbed my handbag.
tripping - tripped - have tripped
Jalse /foils/ [adj] emotions or feelings that are false are not real, and you are only pretending to feel them: "Merry Christmas," she said with false cheerfulness. I The politician greeted them with a false smile.
insincere ^msm'sia^/ [adj] pretending to
like someone or to care about them when you do not really care: "It's so good to see you again," she said, with an insincere smile. I an insincere compliment I He always praised everyone, so it was difficult
to tell if he was being insincere or not.
hypocritical /hip^'kntiU^ [adj] pretending to be morally good or to have beliefs that you do not really have: I thin/c it's a little hypocritical to get married in a church when you don't believe in God. 1 Politicians are so hypocritical - they preach about 'family values' while they all seem to be having affairs, hypocrite hipoknt/ [n CI someone who pretends to be morally good or to have beliefs that they do not really have: My dad is such a hypocrite - he tells me off for smoking but he smokes 20 a day.