Caer de bruces

poli	March 22, 2010 07:05 AM

Caer de bruces

This means to fall on your face.
Is there a similar term for: to fall on your back?

irmamar

March 22, 2010 07:22 AM

Caerse de espaldas (when someone is amazed). Does it have the same use in English?

poli	March 22, 2010 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by irmamar (Post 77325)

Caerse de espaldas (when someone is amazed). Does it have the same use in English?

El modismos exacto--no.
Pero hay dichos con fall que expresan sorpresa.

ejemplo: I nearly fell off my chair.
I nearly fell over.

hermit

April 05, 2010 12:37 PM

I guess it wouldn't be stretching the point to say "The news knocked me flat.", (the inference being "...on my back.")

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