with a bump

prepositional phrase

With a sudden return to seriousness or reality.

“come down to earth with a bump”

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. figurativelyinformalWith a sudden return to seriousness or reality.

    come down to earth with a bump

    1 more example

    bring someone back down to earth with a bump

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
with a bang

Translations

Finnish kertaheitolla
  • kertaheitollaTranslations
Polish nagle
  • nagleTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

with a bump. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/with%20a%20bump

MLA

“with a bump.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/with%20a%20bump. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “with a bump,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/with%20a%20bump.

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