To provide alleviation to prevent someone from slamming into the ground at full speed.

(informal, intransitive) To laugh uncontrollably.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fall short

present participle of fall short

past participle of fall short

(idiomatic) To allow events to unfold naturally; to accept what occurs without prejudice, worry, or regret.

(idiomatic, Australia, US, euphemistic) Of an item of merchandise, to come into a person's possession through illegal or otherwise dubious means.

(nonstandard, pseudo-archaic, hypercorrect) Alternative form of pride comes before a fall

(cycling) A low-gradient climb, usually occurring partway up a steeper climb.

Any of the small New World falcons of the genus Micrastur.