Collapse, fall, etc. in/into a heap In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "collapse, fall, etc. in/into a heap", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Tommy Tran calendar 2021-02-03 03:02

Meaning of Collapse, fall, etc. in/into a heap

Synonyms:

go head over heels

Collapse, fall, etc. in/into a heap verb phrase

Suddenly fall down to the ground and lie there completely

I believe your parents will be shocked and may fall in a heap when they know about this, so you'd better keep it to yourself.

Dutch collapsed in a heap when a ball hit him in the head out of nowhere.

To become emotional, especially upset, about something

I just fall into a heap whenever I hear some bad news on the TV.

Other phrases about:

cave in

To fall suddenly and heavily to the ground

Hit the Skids

To begin to decline or deteriorate decline; to get worse very quickly

fold like a cheap suitcase

Be easy to collapse or fail; submit to defeat easily

drop in (one's) tracks

1. To die quickly and unexpectedly

2. To collapse as a result of over-exertion

Grammar and Usage of Collapse, fall, etc. in/into a heap

Verb Forms

  • collapses in a heap
  • fell in a heap
  • collapsing in a heap

The verb "collapse/fall" should be conjugated according to its tense.

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(right) up your alley

Being perfectly suitable for one's interests or abilities

Example:

Jasmine really loves children, so being a kindergarten teacher would be right up her alley.

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