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break one's fall

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To provide alleviation to prevent someone from slamming into the ground at full speed; to prevent someone from hitting the ground too hard at the end of a fall.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • A pile of leaves broke my fall when I slipped off the roof of the shed.

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  • Polish: złagodzić/zamortyzować upadek — Translations