collapse/fall in a heap
idiom
: to fall very suddenly to the ground and lie there
Overcome by heat exhaustion, he collapsed/fell in a heap.
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“Collapse/fall in a heap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collapse%2Ffall%20in%20a%20heap. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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