Fall down
Fall down verb - Lose an upright position suddenly.
Both terms in one sentence
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Inverted: Sarge takes a swing at Beetle and misses, causing him to fall down and roll for several metres before hitting a wall.
Source: Comic Strip / Beetle Bailey - In Blood Bowl, a player who falls down and break armour has to roll on an injuries table, circumstances of who that player is or what made him fall down be damned.
Source: Amusing Injuries / Tabletop RPG -
They have fangs and an evil smile, and when you get near them, they fall down, and roll along the ground trying to kill you.
Source: Video Game / Yoshi's Island
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