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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However, the Trump administration's attempt to ban TikTok in the U.S. fell through in the face of legal challenges.
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Dylan Butts, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2025
Later Bloomberg reported that Gary and the staffers in the company’s gaming division, over two dozen in total, resigned after negotiations to spin off the video game division from the larger company fell through.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Jan. 2025
Read Next National One-eyed horse escapes pasture and falls through frozen CO pond.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 19 Jan. 2025
Authorities received a 911 call about a dog that fell through the ice at Lake Waban in Wellesley, a town over 10 miles southwest of Boston on Sunday afternoon, according to the Wellesley Police Department.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
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Dylan Butts, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2025
Later Bloomberg reported that Gary and the staffers in the company’s gaming division, over two dozen in total, resigned after negotiations to spin off the video game division from the larger company fell through.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Jan. 2025
Read Next National One-eyed horse escapes pasture and falls through frozen CO pond.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 19 Jan. 2025
Authorities received a 911 call about a dog that fell through the ice at Lake Waban in Wellesley, a town over 10 miles southwest of Boston on Sunday afternoon, according to the Wellesley Police Department.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Fall through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20through. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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