fall up
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.11 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To benefit in the long run from what seems initially to be a setback.
verb
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fall, up.
Example Sentences
- "In fact, many of their winning mantras essentially describe the notion of falling up: "I've failed over and over again in my life," Jordan once said, "and that is why I succeed.""
- "But with the gospel narrative, God provided a remedy whereby an imperfect creature can “fall up” to God's forgiveness"
- "When I experienced my career-ending injury, I eventually “fell up” and landed in an exciting new career in health care."
- "A balloon full of hydrogen "falls up" in obedience to the Law of Gravity"
- "Not many people fall up the stairs, most accidents are on the way down!"