fall through

verb

1. intr, adverb to miscarry or fail

Idioms and Phrases

Fail, miscarry, as in The proposed amendment fell through , or I hope our plans won't fall through . [Late 1700s]

Example Sentences

There are times when economies are booming, but people continue to fall through the cracks.

From The Daily Beast

There have been more than 300 Ben sightings since he disappeared, and each time the leads fall through.

From The Daily Beast

“These are still the women who fall through the cracks of the system,” King says.

From The Daily Beast

Even so, far too many mothers and their babies fall through the cracks, becoming seriously ill or even dying.

From The Daily Beast

What about the people who fall through the cracks and are stuck without insurance for two years?

From The Daily Beast

Without it the overture would cease to be an overture; without it the entire programme would fall through.

From Project Gutenberg

Sogrange took them up helplessly, one after the other, reading the names aloud and letting them fall through his fingers.

From Project Gutenberg

The shelf is always clean, as the shavings and dirt fall through, and the tools may be readily picked up.

From Project Gutenberg

These stone floors are too thick for anyone to fall through.

From Project Gutenberg

It is a generally familiar fact that the incomparably larger number of complaints of attacks on womens honor, fall through.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• break down
• decline
• fall