tumble to

tumble to (something)

1. To fall or topple to some lower location or level. I feared the worst when I saw my grandfather tumble to the floor. He kicked the crate and watched it tumble to the basement.

2. obsolescent To arrive at some conclusion or understanding. I have since tumbled to the belief that animals prove far better companions than other people. It was only after the debt collectors began taking away our belongings that I tumbled to the reality of David's financial woes.

tumble to

v. Slang

To come to some sudden understanding; catch on to something: I tumbled to the reality that the other card players were cheating.

词组	tumble to
释义	tumble to tumble to (something) 1. To fall or topple to some lower location or level. I feared the worst when I saw my grandfather tumble to the floor. He kicked the crate and watched it tumble to the basement. 2. obsolescent To arrive at some conclusion or understanding. I have since tumbled to the belief that animals prove far better companions than other people. It was only after the debt collectors began taking away our belongings that I tumbled to the reality of David's financial woes. See also: tumble Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. tumble to v. Slang To come to some sudden understanding; catch on to something: I tumbled to the reality that the other card players were cheating. See also: tumble The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. See also: tumble to (something) fall (up)on (someone or something) fall on place of business a/(one's) place of business take a tumble (as) mad as a March hare (as) mad as a hatter pry into pry into (something) References in periodicals archive Finally Hayley Blackburn, 14, took North of England Champion title for the second year in a row with a total score of 79.90 against 11 other gymnasts from the region and closed the regional competition with her last tumble to secure first place and the gold medal. Tumblers come out on top after regional finals; Gymnastics
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