take a spill

take a spill
take a spill
to have a fall; to tip over. (Also with

bad, nasty, quite,

etc. Also with

have.

) •

Ann tripped on the curb and took a nasty spill.

John had quite a spill when he fell off his bicycle.

* * *
{v. phr.} To fall down; tip over. * /During the harsh winter, when the sidewalk is covered with ice, many people take a spill./

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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