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What falling does when it really commits to the bit.
means To drop straight down fast, or for a value to crash steeply.
from From Old French plommet, a ball of lead on a fishing line — the plumb bob that hangs dead straight toward earth, gravity's honest opinion.
Lead heartShares its root with plumber and plumb line.
Direction onlyNothing plummets upward — it is grimly one-way.
Market favoriteStocks plummet far more often than they soar.