English

Verb

tumble down ‎(third-person singular simple present tumbles down, present participle tumbling down, simple past and past participle tumbled down)

1. (intransitive, figuratively) topple, collapse
   • 2009, Scott A. Sherman, "Offense To Spark Harvard Comeback", The Harvard Crimson, 10 November 2009:

     After its tournament dreams came tumbling down in shocking fashion last March, the Harvard men’s hockey team has high hopes of improving upon the disappointing up-and-down 2008-09 season and making it back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2006.