Take a tumble Meaning in English
expression
التعريف
To suddenly fall to the ground, usually by accident. It can also mean something (like a price or value) suddenly drops a lot.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Usually informal. Used literally for physical falls, often with 'child', 'elderly', etc., or figuratively for sudden drops in prices, reputation, or performance. 'Take a tumble' is more gentle/funny than 'fall hard'. Not about emotional states.
جمل نموذجية
Be careful, you might take a tumble on the wet floor.
basic
The little boy took a tumble while playing in the park.
basic
Stock prices took a tumble after the bad news.
basic
I wasn’t looking where I was going and took a tumble down the stairs.
natural
My phone took a tumble off the table but luckily didn’t break.
natural
Tech stocks took a tumble last week after the announcement.
natural