English-Finnish translations for fall prey

Definition of fall prey

• To be affected, or overcome by, a bad situation; used with ''to''

Examples

• Many children at our school have fallen prey to the flu bug.
• Inexperienced teachers sometimes fall prey to fears that they do not know enough.

Related words

• fall pregnant
• pride comes before a fall
• pride goes before a fall
• fall in price
• fall under the provision of
• pratfall