have an accident
Suffer sudden mishap
To have an accident is to experience an unplanned mishap, typically one causing injury or damage: She had an accident on the highway.
With children and pets, the phrase is a euphemism for losing control of bladder or bowels: The puppy had an accident on the rug.
- insuranceContractual risk coverage
- incidentA distinct event
- crashSudden violent impact
- lose controlFail to maintain composure
- mishapMinor unfortunate occurrence
near miss · close call · emergency · fender bender · hit-and-run · injury · fall · collision · seizure · choking · fracture · wreck · unplanned · slip of the tongue · breakdown · faux pas · concussion · pile-up
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