fall through

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.

Examples of fall through in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The strain between city and club began in 2022, when a land deal between two parties for the Angels to purchase the stadium and surrounding property fell through amid a scandal. — Sam Blum, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026

The war chest is unusually large this deep into the signing period because the Yankees had several agreements, made under previous international scouting director Donny Rowland, fall through following his dismissal. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026

For sellers, an all-cash offer means less risk that financing will fall through and derail the deal. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2026

In particular, officials are on the lookout for venomous species, although some admittedly fall through the cracks. — John Werner, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for fall through

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou