tumble into bed
tumble into (someone or something)
1. To stumble and collide with someone or something. We were all having fun rolling down the hill, but then Billy tumbled right into a tree and hurt his arm. The child tripped and tumbled into her father.
2. To collide with someone or something as a result of moving too quickly or, excitedly, or awkwardly. I hurried out of the elevator with all my things in my arms, and I ended up tumbling into my new boss. Talk about embarrassing! She turned the corner too quickly and tumbled into a lamppost.
3. To move into something or some place quickly, excitedly, or awkwardly. I was so tired that I just went upstairs and tumbled right into bed. Scores of shoppers came tumbling into the store to avail themselves of the incredible sale.
See also: tumble
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
tumble into bed
to get into or fall into bed. Liz went home and tumbled into bed.
See also: bed, tumble
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- tumble into
- tumble into (someone or something)
- trip over (someone or something)
- stumble into
- stumble into (someone or something)
- run into (someone, something, or some place)
- knock into
- knock into (someone or something)
- tumble on
- tumble on (something)