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tumble on

idiom
Meaning

To accidentally encounter (a person or situation).


Examples
SIMPLE

I tumbled on a great book at the library today.

CONTEXTUAL

While I was searching for my lost keys, I tumbled on an old photograph from my childhood.

COMPLEX

During his aimless wanderings through the city, he tumbled on a hidden garden that seemed untouched by the passage of time.

Anchors to
Related idioms1entry
  1. 01

    take a tumble

    To fall in price or value.

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