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Jimmy Hung
2021-04-03 04:04
Break (one's) fall American phrase
We can use the term to describe literal or figurative meanings.
The expression is used to describe that someone or something prevents someone else form falling on the ground, which reduces their suffering.
When his company went bankrupt, his best friend broke his fall.
When his son nearly fell down the stairs, he broke his son's fall.
His wife stumbled on a stone, but luckily, he broke her fall.
The verb "break" should be conjugated according to its tense.
The source said that it appeared in the mid-1800s.
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Suggest someone or oneself for consideration in a selection, such as a competition, application pool, election, etc.
Kamala Harris is expected to put her name on the hat for the US president.
