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]

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Fen (1)	-	Chinese
Ellis (2)	EL-is	Welsh
Mared	-	Welsh
DeÒRsa	-	Scottish
Joy	[dʒɔi]
Priscilla	pri-SIL-ə (English), pree-SHEEL-lah (Italian)	English, French, Italian, Ancient Roman, Biblical Latin, Biblical