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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Different plans over the years fell through, and then in February 2025, the city declared the site surplus land. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026 Not long ago, a woman lost her life after falling through an open manhole. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026 Now that its initial route to building new housing has fallen through, the town is looking to attract a different developer to help revitalize the poorest section of town. — John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026 In the same interview, Affleck explained that his best friend Matt Damon was also supposed to appear in Animals, though these plans fell through after the script was changed. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 25 Sep. 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 2 Oct. 2026.

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