Fall by
Hit
Hit verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.
Nearby Word: hitting
Both terms in one sentence
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Hoist by His Own Petard: it is entirely possible to hit a locust/swarm drone as they are about to throw a grenade and cause then to lose the grip on it thus having it fall by them blowing them up.
Source: Video Game / Gears of War -
Frame-Up: It's implied that Adeline or Vida hit the doctor's wife with a violin, knocking her out, and Adeline's mother Isabelle took the fall by virtue of being in the house at the time and dressed in white.
Source: Literature / The Thirteenth Tale -
Used scientifically in Gamble Fish, Tomu was able to survive the fall by making sure he hit the branches to slow down and the fact that there was a large amount of fresh snow at the bottom to land on.
Source: Not the Fall That Kills You
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