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.

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While a new deal was reached on December 20 and passed through Congress, many warned a government shutdown was possible when the initial agreement fell through. —

Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024 However, Spencer Fire Chief Robert Parsons said that two firefighters fell through the ice while trying to get water from nearby Thompson Pond because there are no hydrants in the area,. —

Clare Fisher, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024 Authorities identified the 26-year-old man who died over the weekend after falling through ice on a partially frozen lake in northern Arizona as Abhishek Sighakolli. —

Elena Santa Cruz, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024 On Thursday, the company said the deal with Nexus Capital fell through and that all stores will be liquidated. —

Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 21 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fall through