stumble across somebody

stumble across somebody
ˈstumble across/on/upon sth/sb derived
to discover sth/sb unexpectedly

Police have stumbled across a huge drugs ring.

I stumbled across Thompson outside the hotel.

Main entry:stumblederived

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  • stumble upon somebody — ˈstumble across/on/upon sth/sb derived to discover sth/sb unexpectedly • Police have stumbled across a huge drugs ring. • I stumbled across Thompson outside the hotel. Main entry: ↑stumblederived …   Useful english dictionary

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