fall limp

Frequency: 6.02.3 per million words

To suddenly become limp.

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Examples (10)

  • The tired child would often fall limp in her mother's arms.
  • After the shock, his body seemed to fall limp.
  • Her legs began to fall limp beneath her.
  • The puppet's strings snapped, and it seemed to fall limp.
  • He felt his resolve fall limp as the bad news arrived.
  • The injured bird's wing began to fall limp.
  • The boxer's body would fall limp after a heavy blow.
  • As the anesthesia took effect, her limbs started to fall limp.
  • The flower petals would fall limp in the intense heat.
  • Seeing the danger, she allowed herself to fall limp to avoid injury.