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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Their mission is to create tools that allow people who’ve fallen through the gaps of the health care system to make their own medicines and medical devices.
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Jorge Just, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
But as the city dialed back its resources for migrants, Beck was left to catch those who fell through the gaps — both newcomers and the unhoused.
—Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 4 Nov. 2024
Coincidentally, Martin isn’t the only artist who has recently fallen through a trap door onstage in Melbourne.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
Just ask Olivia Rodrigo, who fell through a hole in the stage while performing in Melbourne, Australia, and had to be sent to the hospital after the show.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 30 Oct. 2024
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Jorge Just, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
But as the city dialed back its resources for migrants, Beck was left to catch those who fell through the gaps — both newcomers and the unhoused.
—Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 4 Nov. 2024
Coincidentally, Martin isn’t the only artist who has recently fallen through a trap door onstage in Melbourne.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
Just ask Olivia Rodrigo, who fell through a hole in the stage while performing in Melbourne, Australia, and had to be sent to the hospital after the show.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Fall through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20through. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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