Begin
Fall to
Fall to verb - To take the first step in (a process or course of action).
Usage example: after some refreshments, she fell to working with renewed vigor
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- Zhao has been reduced to a Talkative Loon, and Tenzin and his siblings begin to fall to the Fog's effects after only a few minutes of wandering.
Source: Driven to Madness -
The most impressive is shooter-wielders, who fall to their knees and begin angrily banging their fists against the ground.
Source: Sore Loser -
I Fell for Hours: Bill and Ted's long fall to Hell, which takes so long they begin playing "20 Questions" to pass the time.
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