lose balance

In the alleged April 2 attack, Hamilton was riding his motorcycle when another vehicle twice bumped into his back wheel, causing him to lose balance, the search warrant affidavit said.

The basic instructions for newbies reflect that dual reality — respect the rice by not breaking the stems, and if you lose balance, jump out to avoid tipping the canoe with its precious cargo.

"That action caused her to fall or lose balance and she fell forward on to the road," he said.

"The extra billions we can spend on the army won't help if we lose balance and economic stability," Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov told parliament on Friday.

What follows could leave you so astonished you lose balance or even, briefly, consciousness, so proceed with caution.