fall on

fall on or fall upon  {v.}
1. To go and fight with; attack.
The robbers fell on him from behind trees.
2.  {formal}
To meet (troubles).
The famous poet fell upon unhappy days.
Categories: {formal} {v.}
Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms
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