trust fall
Americannoun
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an exercise where a person falls and relies on another person to catch them, used to demonstrate trust.
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an act of faith.
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On my first element, I took a trust fall to get my brain over the fear hump, so I was more willing to take risks on the course.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 3, 2023
Still, it's also reasonable to wish these new adventures with old friends endeavored to achieve something more than a safe trust fall into our embrace.
From Salon • Feb. 23, 2023
When it comes to the performing arts, our full-scale return to the audience requires the pandemic equivalent of a trust fall.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2021
On most Halloweens, we all leave our houses, head out into the cold night with our children and repeatedly take the tiny trust fall of knocking on a stranger’s door, hoping for goodwill within.
From Washington Post • Oct. 29, 2020
It was like a trust fall with words.
From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds
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