Come
Come verb - To move closer to.
Tumble
Tumble verb - To go down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Uncle Remus: (narrating) So now it's Br'er Fox's turn to feel humble-come-tumble.
Source: Villainous B.S.O.D. - Aoi Hana Sasameki Koto Teenage girls come to grips with their homosexuality, on top of the rumble and tumble associated with growing into adults.
Source: Dueling Works / Anime and Manga -
Br'er Bear silently clubs the fox on the head, knocking him out, then walks off, leaving the fox lying there.Remus: (narrating) So now it's Br'er Fox's turn to feel humble-come-tumble.
Source: Disney / Song of the South
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