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

Lewis was charged with assault and gun crimes in 2021, but that case fell through after the key witness died of natural causes, Krasner said. — Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

Guillermo del Toro Everyone seems to love the director of Pan’s Labyrinth and The Shape of Water, but this Gothic romantic horror flick often falls through the cracks when people talk about Guillermo del Toro. — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026

As more telehealth sites prescribe these medications and pitch them as a way to lose weight while saving money, some patient advocates argue that more people like Kinkade will fall through the cracks of a broken regulatory system. — Alana Semuels, Time, 7 Oct. 2026

The reason is that sellers will give up some money to avoid the risk that a buyer’s financing falls through. — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for fall through

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