break one's fall
Interrupt a tumble or descent, as in It's a long way down over this cliff, with nothing to break your fall. [Mid-1800s]
Words nearby break one's fall
break off,
break one,
break one's ass,
break one's back,
break one's balls,
break one's fall,
break one's neck,
break one's word,
break out,
break out of,
break point