expression, ichidan verb
to be released from fox possession; to cease being possessed by a fox spirit
Idiomatic expression referring to the traditional belief that a person possessed by a fox spirit (狐憑き) becomes free from its influence. Often used figuratively to describe someone suddenly returning to their senses or snapping out of an obsession.
祈祷師のおかげで、彼女は狐が落ちたように正気に戻った。
Thanks to the exorcist, she came back to her senses as if released from fox possession.
あれほど夢中だったのに、急に狐が落ちたように興味を失った。
Even though he was so obsessed, he suddenly lost interest as if the fox spirit had left him.