break fall

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.

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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Herron	['herən]
Sotiria	-	Greek
Siv	SEEV	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Norse Mythology
Sarosh	-	Persian Mythology
Espen	-	Norwegian, Danish
Plinio	-	Italian, Spanish