take a spill

take a spill
to trip or fall

He took a spill and scraped his knee.


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  • take a spill — {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

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  • Spill the Wine — (deutsch: Vergieß den Wein) ist ein Lied von Eric Burdon und War aus dem Jahr 1970. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Platzierungen 2 Inhalt und Musik 3 Coverversionen 4 Verw …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • spill your guts — spill (your) guts American & Australian, informal to tell someone all about yourself, especially your problems. Why do people take part in these shows and spill their guts on camera in front of a studio audience? …   New idioms dictionary

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  • take\ care\ not\ to — • take care that + negation • take care not to v. phr. To be careful; use wisdom or caution. Take care that you don t spill that coffee! We must take care to let nobody hear about this. •• to make sure/certain of (not) doing smth …   Словарь американских идиом

  • take\ care\ that\ +\ [negation] — • take care that + negation • take care not to v. phr. To be careful; use wisdom or caution. Take care that you don t spill that coffee! We must take care to let nobody hear about this. •• to make sure/certain of (not) doing smth …   Словарь американских идиом

  • spill a sail — take the wind out of sails, slacken sails …   English contemporary dictionary

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