fall through
phrasal 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
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The Citroën rumbles over the bridge; a cigarette’s burning ember turns into a rocket falling through a black sky.
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Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
After the merger fell through, some Wall Street analysts predicted the carrier might declare bankruptcy.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2024
However, after the deal fell through, the Zhou Brothers made an offer and spent the next couple years renovating the location.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2024
Light falling through gaps between leaves will project hundreds of tiny versions of the eclipse on the ground.
—Douglas Goodwin, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2024
There's also the possibility that the deal could fall through, seeing as how the hype around such a collaboration is drumming up some unwanted attention.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 1 Apr. 2024
In 2009, an eBay auction for the space directly above Monroe’s saw bidding reach over $4.6 million, though the sale reportedly fell through.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
The snowfall is projected to begin 1 a.m. Friday and fall through about 4 p.m., with the storm’s peak intensity around 10 a.m., according to the NWS.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2024
Shaw said that some jammer sales have fallen through after lawyers for his potential customers weighed in.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2024
Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
After the merger fell through, some Wall Street analysts predicted the carrier might declare bankruptcy.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2024
However, after the deal fell through, the Zhou Brothers made an offer and spent the next couple years renovating the location.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2024
Light falling through gaps between leaves will project hundreds of tiny versions of the eclipse on the ground.
—Douglas Goodwin, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2024
There's also the possibility that the deal could fall through, seeing as how the hype around such a collaboration is drumming up some unwanted attention.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 1 Apr. 2024
In 2009, an eBay auction for the space directly above Monroe’s saw bidding reach over $4.6 million, though the sale reportedly fell through.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
The snowfall is projected to begin 1 a.m. Friday and fall through about 4 p.m., with the storm’s peak intensity around 10 a.m., according to the NWS.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2024
Shaw said that some jammer sales have fallen through after lawyers for his potential customers weighed in.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2024
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“Fall through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20through. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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