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to break one's fall
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to reduce the impact or prevent injury when landing after a fall or sudden drop
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Falling from the ladder, he extended his arm to break his fall and avoid landing directly on his back.
When he tripped on the stairs, he instinctively reached for the handrail to break his fall.
Grab onto something to break your fall if you slip on the wet floor.
She slipped on the icy pavement and twisted her wrist as she tried to break her fall.
The stuntman uses special padding to break his fall when jumping from great heights in movies.
