- fall a victim to
- стать жертвой
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fall a victim to
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fall a victim to — become a victim of … English contemporary dictionary
fall victim to — FALL ILL WITH, be stricken with, catch, develop, contract, pick up; succumb to; informal go down with. → victim * * * I see victim II be hurt, killed, damaged, or destroyed by many streams have fallen victim to the recent drought * * * fall… … Useful english dictionary
victim — ► NOUN 1) a person harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime or accident. 2) a person who is tricked or duped. 3) an animal or person killed as a religious sacrifice. ● fall victim to Cf. ↑fall victim to ORIGIN Latin victim … English terms dictionary
Victim of Modern Age — was a musical group originating circa 2002 in Lake Charles, Louisiana After recording their first EP Self titled, the band was scooped up by Philadelphia Indie Label Universal Warning Records in 2001. The contract put them in touch with… … Wikipedia
fall victim to — ► fall victim to be hurt, killed, or destroyed by. Main Entry: ↑victim … English terms dictionary
fall victim (to something) — fall ˈvictim (to sth) idiom (formal) to be injured, damaged or killed by sth • Many plants have fallen victim to the sudden frost. Main entry: ↑victimidiom … Useful english dictionary
fall guy — fall′ guy n. Slang. 1) sts an easy victim 2) sts a scapegoat • Etymology: 1905–10, amer … From formal English to slang
fall guy — [n] scapegoat chopping block, dupe, patsy, pigeon, sacrifice, sap, schmuck, stooge, sucker, victim, whipping boy; concept 412 … New thesaurus
fall guy — ☆ fall guy n. Slang a person made the victim, or left to face the consequences, of a scheme that has miscarried … English World dictionary
fall — fall1 W1S1 [fo:l US fo:l] v past tense fell [fel] past participle fallen [ˈfo:lən US ˈfo:l ] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move downwards)¦ 2¦(stop standing/walking etc)¦ 3¦(decrease)¦ 4¦(become)¦ 5¦(belong to a group)¦ 6 fall short of something 7 fall victim/prey… … Dictionary of contemporary English
fall guy — noun a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of • Syn: ↑chump, ↑fool, ↑gull, ↑mark, ↑patsy, ↑sucker, ↑soft touch, ↑mug • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
