took a tumble
- fellTo chop down
- stumbledLost balance while walking
- trippedLost footing suddenly
- slippedLost traction momentarily
- crashedSuddenly failed or slept
toppled · plummeted · wiped out · sprawled · faceplant · bruised · scraped · stumble · clumsy · accident · stairs · ice · banana peel · oops · splat · gravity · floor · pavement
took a tumblehit it big
Achieve extraordinary success
struck gold · landed on one's feet · stood one's ground · made it · flourished