Usually means: Fall suddenly, often causing injury.
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  1. take a tumble: Merriam-Webster
  2. take a tumble: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  3. take a tumble: Wiktionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (take a tumble)

▸ verb:  To fall off something, or down something.
▸ verb:  (idiomatic) To fall in price or value.

Similar:
tumble down, go down, fall, fall down, bring down, drop, come down, downcome, drop off, downfall, more...

Opposite:
stand upright, remain standing, stay on one's feet

Types:
fall, slip, trip, stumble, lose one's footing, more...

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Similar:
tumble down, go down, fall, fall down, bring down, drop, come down, downcome, drop off, downfall, more...

Opposite:
stand upright, remain standing, stay on one's feet

Types:
fall, slip, trip, stumble, lose one's footing, more...



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