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.

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Butner slashed $30,000 off his asking price, but that generated only one offer, which fell through. — Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026 The company partnered up with Google for that after a tie-in with OpenAI's ChatGPT fell through. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026 At 12,600 feet elevation, the climber fell through a snow bridge, severely injuring his leg. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 Asked on an earnings call in August of what would happen if the deal fell through, Hapag-Lloyd CEO Rolf Habben Jansen gave no alternative plan. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fall through

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“Fall through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20through. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

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