fall among
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Verb edit
fall among (third-person singular simple present falls among, present participle falling among, simple past fell among, past participle fallen among)
- To enter the company of a group (of people, animals etc.), especially by chance and unexpectedly, and suddenly.
- to fall among thieves
- They were faring in the jungle, when in a stound they fell among a band of thugs.
- The fawn frolickingly fell among a pride of lions.