What expressions are used around here for a person suddenly falling down: “She slipped on the steps and took quite a(n) ________.”
This question was slightly altered from the 1965–70 question.
| FALL | 9 |
| TUMBLE | 8 |
| SPILL | 5 |
| DIGGER | 3 |
| HEADER | 2 |
| TRIP | 2 |
| BEATING | 1 |
| PRATFALL | 1 |
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