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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Another came from Glendale, California, to take a tumble on concrete.
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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
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
Photographed by Steven Meisel, Vogue, February 2009 Karlie Kloss and Jourdan Dunn, in Louis Vuitton, take a tumble.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 22 June 2024
At the same time, there’s still hope for quarterbacks who see their stats take a tumble after Year 3.
—Christopher Price, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2023
Overnight temps are also expected to take a tumble into the 30s, beginning Friday when the low is forecasted to be 37.
—Taylor Pettaway, San Antonio Express-News, 8 Feb. 2021
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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
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
Photographed by Steven Meisel, Vogue, February 2009 Karlie Kloss and Jourdan Dunn, in Louis Vuitton, take a tumble.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 22 June 2024
At the same time, there’s still hope for quarterbacks who see their stats take a tumble after Year 3.
—Christopher Price, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2023
Overnight temps are also expected to take a tumble into the 30s, beginning Friday when the low is forecasted to be 37.
—Taylor Pettaway, San Antonio Express-News, 8 Feb. 2021
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“Take a tumble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20a%20tumble. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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