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What does "fall away" mean? How can I use it?

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Rebecca

"Fall away" means to break off or fall to the ground. The narrator said that the penguins down (feathers) fall away. This means that the feathers are coming off of the penguin's body. You can use it when you are discussing something breaking or falling off another. Ex: In the autumn, the leaves will fall away, making the trees bare. Ex: Some of the paint on the house has fallen away.

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