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fall off

verb

to drop unintentionally to the ground from (a high object, bicycle, etc), esp after losing one's balance
adverb to diminish in size, intensity, etc; decline or weaken
business fell off after Christmas
adverb nautical to allow or cause a vessel to sail downwind of her former heading

noun

a decline or drop

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"When JoJo went my head fell off - I had her nailed down as the winner."

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Buttons fell off after one wash.The clothes weren’t built to last — and they didn’t.

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Brighton have issues too - their form has fallen off a cliff of late and their supporters are not pleased with the way they are finishing the season either.

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In a statement, the DoH said the decrease in registered patients was down to people falling off dentists' lists because of not having attended for two years and practices not registering new patients.

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“I want to keep going until the wheels fall off or someone tells me no,” he said.

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falloff fall off the wagon

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