break one's fall

break one's fall

Interrupt a tumble or descent, as in It's a long way down over this cliff, with nothing to break your fall. [Mid-1800s]

See also: break, fall

Common Names:

Name	Gender	Pronounced	Usage
Braden		['breidn]
Brandt		BRANT	English
AloÍSio		-	Portuguese
Beal		[bi:l]
Eligius		-	Late Roman
Callista		kə-LIS-tə	English (Rare)

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