Fall To (someone) To Do (something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Fall To (someone) To Do (something) Idiom mean?

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fall to (someone) to do (something) What does fall to (someone) to do (something) mean?	to become the responsibility of someone	It usually falls to me to tell my roommates to be quiet.
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go belly-up What does "go belly-up" mean?	fail; go bankrupt

drop the price (of something) What does "drop the price (of something)" mean?	to lower the price of something	We dropped the price of our product during the negotiation.
boggle (someone's) mind What does "boggle (someone's) mind" mean?	to confuse or overwhelm someone	The amount of waste in the city program really boggles my mind.
be dealt a bad hand What does "be dealt a bad hand" mean?	to receive bad cards in a card game, to receive disadvantages in something	The boy was dealt a bad hand when he was a child and was always at a disadvantage in his life. The man was dealt a very bad hand in the card game.
take up arms against (someone or something) What does "take up arms against (someone or something)" mean?	to get ready to fight or make war	The citizens of the small country were not willing to take up arms to try and change their government.

copy (someone) on (something) What does "copy (someone) on (something)" mean?	to send a copy of a letter or memo or email to someone	I plan to copy my supervisor on the letter that I am writing.
a fool and his money are soon parted What does "a fool and his money are soon parted" mean?	if a person acts unwisely with money he or she will soon lose it	A fool and his money are soon parted and when the young man got the money from his father he soon spent it.
icing on the cake What does "icing on the cake" mean?	something that makes a good situation or activity even better	I found a good job and the fact that I can work where I want is the icing on the cake.

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Fall To (someone) To Do (something) Idiom