take a fall Idiom, Proverb
take a fall
take a fall 1) Also,
take a spill. Suffer a fall, fall down, as in
You took quite a fall on the ski slopes, didn't you? or
Bill took a spill on the ice. 2) Be arrested or convicted, as in
He's taken a fall or two and spent some years in jail. [Slang; 1920s]
take a fall
In boxing, to pretend to be agape out by one's opponent, about as a agency of accouterment the aftereffect of the bender to actualize a accumulation for oneself or others from a bet placed on the match. Heavily advantaged to boss the bender adjoin the challenger, the arresting best has been doubtable of demography a abatement in the championship bender aftermost Saturday.Learn more: fall, taketake a fall
and take a diveto affected actuality agape out in a battle match. Wilbur wouldn't booty a fall. He doesn't accept it in him. The boxer took a dive in the additional annular and fabricated anybody suspicious.Learn more: fall, taketake a fall
1. Also, take a spill. Suffer a fall, abatement down, as in You took absolutely a abatement on the ski slopes, didn't you? or Bill took a discharge on the ice.
2. Be arrested or convicted, as in He's taken a abatement or two and spent some years in jail. [Slang; 1920s] Learn more: fall, taketake a fall
and take a dive
1. tv. to affected actuality agape out in a battle match. The boxer took a dive in the additional annular and fabricated anybody suspicious.
2. tv. to get arrested. (Learn added take the fall.) I didn’t wanna booty a fall, but the cop larboard me no choice. Learn more: fall, take
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