Gravity check slang
An act of falling from something one rides, such as a horse, bicycle, motorcycle, etc.
She broke her arm in a gravity check when riding a horse.
I can't believe he survived such a gravity check.
A: Are you ok? B: Don't worry. I'm ok. Just a little gravity check.
1. Fall in a sequence
2. Be damaged, destroyed or defeated quickly and sequentially
To come off something into flakes or small pieces
To stumble and fall.
To change or fall over suddenly and dramatically.
1. To flow or fall off someone or something.
2. To make something to roll away, off someone or something.
The origin of this phrase is not clear.
If someone cuts a sorry figure, he or she creates an unfavourable impression to others or causes others to regard him or her unfavourably.
Lisa cut a sorry figure at the job interview