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fall upon

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Verb1.fall uponfall upon - find unexpectedly; "the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"; "she struck a goldmine"; "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake"
chance on, chance upon, come across, come upon, happen upon, light upon, attain, discover, strike
regain, find - come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost; "Did you find your glasses?"; "I cannot find my gloves!"
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It is better to sound a person, with whom one deals afar off, than to fall upon the point at first; except you mean to surprise him by some short question.
The Essays by Bacon, Sir Francis View in context
The greater number of the young women, who envied Anna and had long been weary of hearing her called virtuous, rejoiced at the fulfillment of their predictions, and were only waiting for a decisive turn in public opinion to fall upon her with all the weight of their scorn.
Anna Karenina by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
But he would not, and said that it would be a very hazardous thing; for if the least ray of the torch-light should fall upon him his enchantment would become still worse, for he should be changed into a dove, and be forced to wander about the world for seven long years.
Fairy Tales by Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm View in context
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