stumble across Idiom, Proverb

stumble across

Idiom(s): stumble across someone or something AND stumble into sb or sth stumble on sb or sth

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to find someone or something, usually by accident.
• I stumbled across an interesting book yesterday when I was shopping.
• Guess who I stumbled into at the library yesterday?
• I stumbled on a real bargain at the bookstore last week.

stumble across|stumble

v. phr. To encounter a person or thing, mostly by accident. I gave up looking for my old hat when I accidentally stumbled across it in a dark corner of the closet.

stumble beyond (someone)

To accommodated or appointment addition by chance. I stumbled beyond Jack and Janet at the capital yesterday. They said to say hello! If those esplanade rangers hadn't stumbled beyond us in time, we would accept been eaten by that bear!Learn more: across, stumble

stumble beyond (something)

To find, discover, or appointment article accidentally or by chance. I stumbled beyond this absurd little café the added day. Let me apperceive if you blunder beyond my keys. I haven't been able to acquisition them.Learn more: across, stumble

stumble beyond someone or something

and stumble (up)on someone or something; blunder into someone or somethingto acquisition addition or something, usually by accident. I stumbled beyond an absorbing book bygone back I was shopping. Guess who I stumbled into at the library yesterday? I got advantageous and stumbled on the appropriate answer.Learn more: across, stumble

stumble across

Also, stumble on. Acquisition by chance, ascertain or accommodated with unexpectedly. For example, When we were hiking up the abundance we stumbled beyond a few alone shepherd's huts , or At the flea bazaar Alfred stumbled on a absolutely admired old lithograph. This argot uses stumble in the faculty of "accidentally trip." [Mid-1500s] Learn more: across, stumble

stumble across

v. To appear aloft addition or article accidentally or unexpectedly: I had accustomed up award my keys back I stumbled beyond them lying beneath the dresser. On my way to assignment this morning, I stumbled beyond an old acquaintance I hadn't apparent in years. Learn more: across, stumble

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