falle noen inn
expression
occur to someone
komme noen i tankene
occur to someone
B1Intermediate
Det falt meg inn at nøkkelen kanskje lå i bilen.
It occurred to me that the key might be in the car.
Lufttrykket faller ofte før et kraftig lavtrykk kommer inn.
Air pressure often falls before a strong low-pressure system moves in.
Da inntektene falt, måtte familien stramme inn beltet og kutte alle unødvendige utgifter.
When their income fell, the family had to tighten their belts and cut all unnecessary expenses.
Etter flere netter uten søvn falt han inn i en slags villelse.
After several nights without sleep, he fell into a kind of delusion.