take a tumble
idiom
: to come or go down suddenly from a standing position : to fall
She took a tumble down the stairs.
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Otherwise, most of your sweaters will be fine to hand-wash or even take a tumble in the washer.
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2025
Another came from Glendale, California, to take a tumble on concrete.
—Philip Joens, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
There’s less need for reserves if the Fed cuts rates, so CD yields take a tumble.
—David McMillin, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
Consequently, that makes a weaker conclusion for the narrative, one the series can only wrap up by having Paul use his pistol on himself and take a tumble into rushing river waters.
—Andy Crump, Time, 20 July 2025
Meanwhile, Martin is only the latest musician to take a tumble on, off, and around a stage.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 3 Nov. 2024
Bathmats Any bathroom flooring cover that is 100% cotton is perfectly fine to take a tumble in the dryer, however those with rubber or slip-proof backing should be left to air dry.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2024
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2025
Another came from Glendale, California, to take a tumble on concrete.
—Philip Joens, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
There’s less need for reserves if the Fed cuts rates, so CD yields take a tumble.
—David McMillin, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
Consequently, that makes a weaker conclusion for the narrative, one the series can only wrap up by having Paul use his pistol on himself and take a tumble into rushing river waters.
—Andy Crump, Time, 20 July 2025
Meanwhile, Martin is only the latest musician to take a tumble on, off, and around a stage.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 3 Nov. 2024
Bathmats Any bathroom flooring cover that is 100% cotton is perfectly fine to take a tumble in the dryer, however those with rubber or slip-proof backing should be left to air dry.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Take a tumble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20a%20tumble. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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