fall through/between the cracks
idiom
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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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Perhaps Simmons or a similar veteran could fall through the cracks in free agency.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
Such partnerships could be life-changing for thousands of young people who might otherwise fall through the cracks.
—First Place For Youth, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Plus, small items often fall through the cracks and the wire prevents stacks of clothes from staying neat and organized.
—Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2025
And so victims are going to fall through the cracks.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
Such partnerships could be life-changing for thousands of young people who might otherwise fall through the cracks.
—First Place For Youth, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Plus, small items often fall through the cracks and the wire prevents stacks of clothes from staying neat and organized.
—Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2025
And so victims are going to fall through the cracks.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fall through/between the cracks
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“Fall through/between the cracks.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20through%2Fbetween%20the%20cracks. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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