fall through
phrasal verb
fell through; fallen through; falling through; falls through
: to fail or stop in a sudden or final way
Contract negotiations have fallen through.
Our vacation plans have fallen through.
Examples of fall through in a Sentence
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The Panthers own the top priority on the waiver wire, so if a kicker falls through the cracks this summer, the team could opt for a younger, cheaper option than Piñeiro.
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Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2024
More likely, someone will trip over a warped floorboard or fall through one that’s rotted out.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 17 June 2024
That’s because without a big advertising spend, too many titles fall through the cracks in today’s TV landscape.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2024
Hunter Biden and prosecutors also tried to arrange a plea deal along with the gun charges, but those fell through.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 11 June 2024
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Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2024
More likely, someone will trip over a warped floorboard or fall through one that’s rotted out.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 17 June 2024
That’s because without a big advertising spend, too many titles fall through the cracks in today’s TV landscape.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2024
Hunter Biden and prosecutors also tried to arrange a plea deal along with the gun charges, but those fell through.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 11 June 2024
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“Fall through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20through. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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