fall among

fall among (third-person singular simple present falls among, present participle falling among, simple past fell among, past participle fallen among)

1. To enter the company of a group (of people, animals etc.), especially by chance and unexpectedly, and suddenly.

   to fall among thieves

   They were faring in the jungle, when in a stound they fell among a band of thugs.

   The fawn frolickingly fell among a pride of lions.