fall through
To be unsuccessful, come to nothing; to be cancelled; not to proceed.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“Our plans for the weekend fell through.”
“The deal fell through because the company could not agree on the final price.”
“Despite months of careful negotiation, the entire merger fell through when the primary investors suddenly withdrew their support.”
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catch a falling knife
To buy a financial instrument whose price is falling rapidly.
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fall apart
To be emotionally in crisis.
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fall around
To fall over continually, especially through drunkenness, clumsiness, or incompetence.
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fall asleep
To be affected by paresthesia; to go numb.
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fall at the last hurdle
To fail near the end of an activity, a project, etc.
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fall behind
To be late (for a regular event)
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fall between the cracks
To wind up in an unexpected situation which is, inadvertently, invisible to or not handled by whatever process one had hoped to be subject to; to be overlooked.
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fall between two stools
To fit into neither of two categories and, hence, be neglected or fail.
Last updated August 10, 2026