take a tumble

The phrase "take a tumble" is often used to describe sudden and unexpected falls, both physical and metaphorical.

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Definition

B2General

(informal)To fall suddenly and awkwardly to the ground.

Example

She took a tumble down the stairs but luckily wasn't hurt.

B2Finance

(idiomatic)To experience a sudden and significant decline in value or price.

Example

The company's stock took a tumble after the disappointing earnings report.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "take a tumble":

take a dive fall down tumble up fall over take the fall fall to fall up come a cropper fall off fall in fall together fall down on fall on fall out take a turn fall to the ground fall into fall off one's perch have an accident trip up fall flat on one's face go down fall into oneself stumble against fall through fall back fall due take the plunge stumble on come down bust one's ass keel over slip up drop into go belly-up fall for drop behind slip off fall to pieces fall foul fall upon crash out tumble dry go down with knock over fall apart climb down take a flutter fall away turn turtle fall behind fall from grace slip in get down head over heels go down like a lead zeppelin hit the dirt drop in