fall through/between the cracks

idiom

variants or less commonly slip through/between the cracks

: to fail to be noticed, assisted, or included with others

Parents are concerned that children who have trouble in school will fall through the cracks in the school system.

The program is meant to help workers who may have slipped through the cracks because of their age.

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That’s how employees fall through the cracks and how organizations find themselves out of compliance without even realizing it. —Seth Turner, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025

While their Medicaid enrollment appears to be secure, at least for now, the new law adds red tape and more opportunities for enrollees like the O'Banners to fall through the cracks and lose coverage. —Stephanie Innes, AZCentral.com, 23 July 2025

Baltimore’s health care safety net is a complex, interdependent system designed to catch those who fall through the cracks. —Jacob Murphy, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2025

Something that could easily fall through the cracks is a new version of H.G. Wells' classic tale of sci-fi terror, War of the Worlds, premiering on Amazon Prime, starring Ice Cube, and directed by music video veteran Rich Lee, making his feature film debut. —Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 7 Aug. 2025