fall in with

se lier avec, se joindre à

Commencer à fréquenter un groupe de personnes et en faire partie.

En anglais simple : To start spending time with a group of people and become part of it.

• She fell in with some new friends.
• He has fallen in with a dangerous crowd.
• How did you fall in with those musicians?

Comment l'utiliser : fall in with a group (He fell in with a group of local musicians.)

Synonymes : join, associate with

Expressions courantes : fall in with someone, fall in with friends

accepter, se conformer à

Accepter une proposition, un plan ou une règle et agir selon les souhaits des autres.

En anglais simple : To accept a suggestion, plan, or rule and act as other people want.

• I fell in with her suggestion.
• Everyone fell in with the new arrangements.
• Will they fall in with our plans?

Comment l'utiliser : fall in with someone's plans/wishes (We fell in with their plans for the weekend.)

Synonymes : agree to, go along with, accept

Contraires : oppose, reject

Expressions courantes : fall in with something, fall in with plans

rencontrer, tomber sur

Rencontrer quelqu'un ou trouver quelque chose par hasard.

En anglais simple : To meet someone or come across something by chance.

• We fell in with a traveller on the road.
• The crew fell in with a fishing boat at sea.
• They hoped to fall in with someone who knew the way.

Comment l'utiliser : fall in with someone/something (They fell in with another ship during the voyage.)

Synonymes : encounter, come across, meet

Expressions courantes : fall in with someone, fall in with something