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This phrase may also be written "fall from favour."
fall from favor
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
1. (idiom) (to lose popularity or support)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
a. caer en desgracia (idiom)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
The actor fell from favor when his marital infidelities came to light.El actor cayó en desgracia cuando salieron a la luz sus infidelidades matrimoniales.
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