plummet (down) to earth
plummet (down) to earth
To freefall down to the ground from a very great height. He teetered precariously on the edge of the building before plummeting to earth. The plane was plummeting down to earth when the pilot managed to get one of the engines back online and pulled the aircraft out of its freefall.
See also: earth, plummet
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
plummet to earth
to fall rapidly to earth from a great height. The rocket plummeted to earth and exploded as it struck. As the plane plummeted to earth, all the people on the ground were screaming.
See also: earth, plummet
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- plummet to earth
- plummet
- plummet (down) to (something or some place)
- plummet to
- a quick drop and a sudden stop
- height
- have an/the edge over (someone or something)
- have, etc. an/the edge on/over somebody/something
- have an edge on
- have an edge on (someone or something)