Idiom
fall off one's chair
Meaning
To experience a strong reaction of surprise, shock or disbelief.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“I nearly fell off my chair when I heard the news.”
“When the boss announced that everyone was getting a massive bonus, I almost fell off my chair in disbelief.”
“Upon reading the unexpected letter that revealed his long-lost inheritance, he nearly fell off his chair, struggling to process the sudden change in his fortune.”
Examples
simple
“I nearly fell off my chair when I heard the news.”
contextual
“When the boss announced that everyone was getting a massive bonus, I almost fell off my chair in disbelief.”
complex
“Upon reading the unexpected letter that revealed his long-lost inheritance, he nearly fell off his chair, struggling to process the sudden change in his fortune.”
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