Fall to

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verb

To be the responsibility of someone.

It may fall to me to break the bad news.
Visual representation of "fall to" - To be the responsibility of someone

Often appears as...

  • fall to someone's lot
  • fall to someone's responsibility
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Unexpected Duty

Use 'fall to' when an unplanned responsibility arises, especially in a group context.

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When the chef got sick, it fell to Angela to cook dinner.
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Reluctant Task

'Fall to' can imply a task isn't eagerly accepted but done out of necessity or obligation.

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It fell to me to apologize to the neighbors.
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