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break fall
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break someone's fall
to cushion a falling person; to lessen the impact of a falling person. When the little boy fell out of the window, the bushes broke his fall. The old lady slipped on the ice, but a snowbank broke her fall.
See also: break, fall

break your fall also break the fall
to stop you from going down He reached out, trying to break his fall, and ended up breaking his arm.
See also: break, fall


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Amusement parks almost always surround their playground equipment with enough cargo netting to break the fall of a person who trips or slips.
Use crash mats on the areas around the trampoline to help break the fall of anyone who may bounce off onto the ground.
The flood of $2 billion in insurance money will help break the fall in sales.
 
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