English

Verb

fall for

1. (idiomatic) To be fooled; to walk into a trap or respond to a scam or trick.

   I can't believe how many people still fall for the coin glued to the sidewalk.

2. (idiomatic) To fall in love with someone.

   He really fell for the attractive waitress at his favorite restaurant.

   • 2012 May 27, Nathan Rabin, “TV: Review: THE SIMPSONS (CLASSIC): “New Kid On The Block” (season 4, episode 8; originally aired 11/12/1992)”, in The Onion AV Club:

     The neighbor is eventually able to sell her home despite Homer’s pants-less affronts to propriety and decency and Bart falls deeply and instantly for one of its new inhabitants, a tough but charming and funny tomboy girl named Laura (voiced by Sara Gilbert) with just the right combination of toughness and sweetness, granite and honey.

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