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bump into collapse

tilt collapse: the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical; "the tower had a pronounced tilt"; "the ship developed a list to starboard"; "he walked with a heavy inclination to the right"; a slight but noticeable partiality; "the court's tilt toward conservative rulings"; charge with a tilt

fall behind collapse

fall to pieces collapse

lurch collapse: an unsteady uneven gait; the act of moving forward suddenly; abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance); "the pitching and tossing was quite exciting"; a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage); defeat by a lurch; move abruptly; "The ship suddenly lurched to the left"; move slowly and unsteadily; "The truck lurched down the road"

go at collapse

fall back collapse: retreat; fall backwards and down; have recourse to; "The government resorted to rationing meat"

come across collapse: communicate the intended meaning or impression; "He came across very clearly"; be perceived in a certain way; make a certain impression

corrode collapse: become destroyed by water, air, or an etching chemical such as an acid; "The metal corroded"; "The pipes rusted"; cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid; "The acid corroded the metal"; "The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink"

incur collapse: make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to; "People who smoke incur a great danger to their health"

totter collapse: move without being stable, as if threatening to fall; "The drunk man tottered over to our table"

have at collapse

break down collapse: collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack; make ineffective; "Martin Luther King tried to break down racial discrimination"; cause to fall or collapse; lose control of one's emotions; "When she heard that she had not passed the exam, she lost it completely"; "When her baby died, she snapped"

run into collapse: collide violently with an obstacle; "I ran into the telephone pole"; be beset by; "The project ran into numerous financial difficulties"

fizzle out collapse

sail into collapse

drop off collapse: fall or diminish; "The number of students in this course dropped off after the first test"

go wrong collapse

retrocede collapse

fall for collapse: fall in love with; become infatuated with; "She fell for the man from Brazil"; be deceived, duped, or entrapped by; "He fell for her charms"; "He fell for the con man's story"

peel off collapse: take off, as with some difficulty; "He peeled off his blood-soaked shirt"; come off in flakes or thin small pieces; "The paint in my house is peeling off"; peel off the outer layer of something; leave a formation

take to collapse: develop a habit; apply oneself to a practice or occupation; "She took to drink"; "Men take to the military trades"

come off collapse

recede collapse: become faint or more distant; "the unhappy memories of her childhood receded as she grew older"; move back and away from; "The enemy fell back"

pitch into collapse

gravitate collapse: move due to the pull of gravitation; "The stars gravitate towards each other"; be attracted to; "Boys gravitate towards girls at that age"; move toward; "The conversation gravitated towards politics"

relapse collapse: go back to bad behavior; "Those who recidivate are often minor criminals"

wade into collapse

fall into collapse: be included in or classified as; "This falls under the rubric 'various'"

bring down collapse: cause to be enthusiastic; "Her playing brought down the house"

apostatize collapse: abandon one's beliefs or allegiances

go to pieces collapse

betide collapse

befall collapse: become of; happen to; "He promised that no harm would befall her"; "What has become of my children?"

suppurate collapse: cause to ripen and discharge pus; "The oil suppurates the pustules"

stumble upon collapse

light into collapse

miss the mark collapse

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