fall overboard

To fall over the side of a ship or boat and into the water. Hey, be careful standing by the railing like that—if we hit rough waters, you're liable to fall overboard!

fall overboard

to fall from a boat or a ship into the water. (See also go overboard) Someone fell overboard and they had to stop the boat and go back. The lady's sunglasses fell overboard.

See also: fall, overboard

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

See also:

fall by the wayside
fall by the wayside, to
slide over
fall to pieces
fallen
fall in on
fall in on (someone or something)
fall from grace
fall from grace, to
fall off

References in classic literature

"And are you sure, Miss Strong, that you saw a body fall overboard last night?" he asked.

"I do not know that he drank at all--he certainly had not been drinking up to half an hour before I saw that body fall overboard," she answered, "for I was with him on deck up to that time."

The Return of Tarzan

where, when seamen fall overboard, they are sometimes found, months afterwards, perpendicularly frozen into the hearts of fields of ice, as a fly is found glued in amber.

Moby Dick LXVIII CXXXIV

"D'you suppose I'd fall overboard into your dirty little boat for fun?"

Captains Courageous

He had been shipped in a hurry in Shanghai, that trip when the second officer brought from home had delayed the ship three hours in port by contriving (in some manner Captain MacWhirr could never understand) to fall overboard into an empty coal-lighter lying alongside, and had to be sent ashore to the hospital with concussion of the brain and a broken limb or two.

Typhoon

She said she hadn't time to get sick, watching to see that I didn't fall overboard. She said she never saw the beat of me for prowling about.

Anne Of Green Gables

An unwitnessed fall overboard results in search and rescue delays and reduces the chances of a successful recovery.

Fatal Falls Overboard in Commercial Fishing--United States, 2000-2016

The report shows that cruise lines still need to develop rules on video surveillance to detect criminal activity, transmitting emergency signals to surrounding vessels and measures for detecting when people fall overboard.

Cruise companies still lack some safety precautions

"One of his colleagues saw him fall overboard and the sea was relatively calm at the time.

Fisherman's ordeal in icy waters

No one saw him fall overboard and despite a major search his body has not been found an inquest jury at Llangefni heard.

Dad: Safety on Steven's boat was 'disgrace' INQUEST OF FISHERMAN WHO FELL OVERBOARD

It is not known how the woman, thought to be from Hertfordshire, came to fall overboard from the Princess Seaways DFDS Ferry.

Ferry woman rescued from sea

He said there was no killcord - a lanyard worn by the driver which cuts the engine if they fall overboard - on board the Rib.

Extreme sports barmaid died in boating mystery

Despite loading and fastening regulations, containers regularly fall overboard during the stormy months of the year.

Cast away: cargo losses at sea are becoming more expensive to marine writers

When loyal members of the crew give all they have to save the ship they do not rock the boat hoping the skipper will fall overboard.

Letter: Stormy waters

There were all-night partyers trying not to fall overboard as the fitness freaks jogged past them at sunup.

35 years of cruising. (notes from a blond)

词组	fall overboard
释义	fall overboard fall overboard To fall over the side of a ship or boat and into the water. Hey, be careful standing by the railing like that—if we hit rough waters, you're liable to fall overboard! See also: fall, overboard Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. fall overboard to fall from a boat or a ship into the water. (See also go overboard) Someone fell overboard and they had to stop the boat and go back. The lady's sunglasses fell overboard. See also: fall, overboard McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: fall by the wayside fall by the wayside, to slide over fall to pieces fallen fall in on fall in on (someone or something) fall from grace fall from grace, to fall off References in classic literature "And are you sure, Miss Strong, that you saw a body fall overboard last night?" he asked. "I do not know that he drank at all--he certainly had not been drinking up to half an hour before I saw that body fall overboard," she answered, "for I was with him on deck up to that time." The Return of Tarzan where, when seamen fall overboard, they are sometimes found, months afterwards, perpendicularly frozen into the hearts of fields of ice, as a fly is found glued in amber. Moby Dick LXVIII CXXXIV "D'you suppose I'd fall overboard into your dirty little boat for fun?" Captains Courageous He had been shipped in a hurry in Shanghai, that trip when the second officer brought from home had delayed the ship three hours in port by contriving (in some manner Captain MacWhirr could never understand) to fall overboard into an empty coal-lighter lying alongside, and had to be sent ashore to the hospital with concussion of the brain and a broken limb or two. Typhoon She said she hadn't time to get sick, watching to see that I didn't fall overboard. She said she never saw the beat of me for prowling about. Anne Of Green Gables An unwitnessed fall overboard results in search and rescue delays and reduces the chances of a successful recovery. Fatal Falls Overboard in Commercial Fishing--United States, 2000-2016 The report shows that cruise lines still need to develop rules on video surveillance to detect criminal activity, transmitting emergency signals to surrounding vessels and measures for detecting when people fall overboard. Cruise companies still lack some safety precautions "One of his colleagues saw him fall overboard and the sea was relatively calm at the time. Fisherman's ordeal in icy waters No one saw him fall overboard and despite a major search his body has not been found an inquest jury at Llangefni heard. Dad: Safety on Steven's boat was 'disgrace' INQUEST OF FISHERMAN WHO FELL OVERBOARD It is not known how the woman, thought to be from Hertfordshire, came to fall overboard from the Princess Seaways DFDS Ferry. Ferry woman rescued from sea He said there was no killcord - a lanyard worn by the driver which cuts the engine if they fall overboard - on board the Rib. Extreme sports barmaid died in boating mystery Despite loading and fastening regulations, containers regularly fall overboard during the stormy months of the year. Cast away: cargo losses at sea are becoming more expensive to marine writers When loyal members of the crew give all they have to save the ship they do not rock the boat hoping the skipper will fall overboard. Letter: Stormy waters There were all-night partyers trying not to fall overboard as the fitness freaks jogged past them at sunup. 35 years of cruising. (notes from a blond)
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