take a tumble
Trip and fall
To take a tumble is to fall down, often unexpectedly or clumsily.
She took a tumble on the icy sidewalk.
The phrase extends to figurative falls as well—stock prices take a tumble when they drop sharply, and someone's reputation can take a tumble after a scandal.
The expression emphasizes the sudden, uncontrolled nature of the decline rather than a gradual descent.
stumble
Lose footing momentarily
collapse · topple · crash · spill · lose balance · wipeout · pratfall · face-plant · sprawl · fall over
drop
Fall or release
crash · nosedive · plummet · tank · collapse · downturn · slide · dip · fall off · bottom out
take a tumblestand firm
Refuse to retreat
land on one's feet · hold one's ground · stand tall · rise · get up
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