falling-out

/ˌfɔːlɪŋ ˈaʊt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌfɔːlɪŋ ˈaʊt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌfȯ-liŋ-ˈau̇t/ (ame, mw)

falling-out — noun

1. a serious disagreement that damages a friendship or other close relationship, so

1.名詞C1
釋義

a serious disagreement that damages a friendship or other close relationship, so the people involved are no longer friendly afterwards.

例句

Joon had a falling-out with his business partner over unpaid bills.

pattern: have a falling-out with [someone] over [issue]

After the falling-out, Hoa and her cousin stopped inviting each other to family dinners.

result: the relationship stays damaged after the argument

同義詞
  • quarrel

    focuses more on the argument itself than on the damaged relationship afterwards

  • rift

    suggests a deeper and often longer-lasting division

  • break

    more general; can describe any sudden split in a relationship

反義詞

文法句型

have a falling-out with [someone]

a falling-out over [something]

after a falling-out

用法筆記

Usually singular. Most often used with 'have' and followed by 'with' for the other person and 'over' for the cause of the disagreement.

常見錯誤

❌I fell out from my brother last year.
✅I had a falling-out with my brother last year.
💡The noun usually goes with 'have', and the other person is introduced with 'with'.
❌They had a falling-out for money.
✅They had a falling-out over money.
💡Use 'over' to introduce the thing that caused the dispute.