One of the few you don't want it to fall in.
"Chances everywhere. This time for Arsenal. Opening up the visitors, Hector Bellerin arriving, only to shoot wide. One of the few you don't want it to fall to. " (BBC Sport website.)
What is "one of the few" in the above? And why don't you want it to fall to? What is the implied object of the preposition "to" in such a context?
Top answer
It fell to Hector to shoot the ball at the goal. This means Hector suddenly had that responsibility. There are only a few Arsenal players that you don't want to have that responsibility.
- It fell to Hector to shoot the ball at the goal.
- This means Hector suddenly had that responsibility.
- There are only a few Arsenal players that you don't want to have that responsibility.
- Hector is one of the few.
- I interpret this to mean that Hector is not good at scoring goals.
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It fell to Hector to shoot the ball at the goal. This means Hector suddenly had that responsibility.
There are only a few Arsenal players that you don't want to have that responsibility. Hector is one of the few.
I interpret this to mean that Hector is not good at scoring goals.
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