Fall out
Fall out verb - To express different opinions about something often angrily.
Passing
Passing adjective - Lasting only for a short time.
Both terms in one sentence
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A Crowning Moment of Funny in one Dresden Files book is when Harry redirects a curse, causing a frozen turkey to fall out of a passing plane and impale a vampire.
Source: Anvil on Head -
Catch a Falling Star: Emily and Growp fall out a several-story window together; they both steal passing hover-bikes on the way down.
Source: Webcomic / Spacetrawler -
Harry manages to intercept and redirect another use of it that causes a frozen turkey to fall out of a passing aircraft and pulverise an attacking Black Court vampire and just for extra value, cause the cooking timer to pop out and ding.
Source: Entropy and Chaos Magic
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