fall between the cracks

Idioms  

1. Also,. Be neglected or overlooked; also, not fit either of two alternatives. For example, Please make sure that either our department or yours deals with this account, lest it fall between the cracks, or Trying to be both teacher and parent, she fell between two stools. The variant using stools, with its image of a person falling to the ground between two chairs instead of sitting down on one or the other, was already a proverb in ancient times; in English it was first recorded about 1390.

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Example Sentences

"Without new laws in place departments will not collaborate to the extent needed, provision will not be available and once again our young people will continue to fall between the cracks."

From BBC

"Oncology, gynaecology, and primary care may not always coordinate well, so patients can fall between the cracks," she added.

From BBC

Though retailers are expected to abide by Federal Trade Commission laws against deceptive pricing, nuances in state-level policies and enforcement can allow dubious sales activity to fall between the cracks.

From Slate

"I understand that there are pressures on government at the moment but we cannot let a group of our citizens here in Northern Ireland go without support, to fall between the cracks, because they and their children are suffering when such a fund could make a huge difference," she said.

From BBC

“If you don’t have the data, you can’t locate who you’re failing to serve. They’re going to fall between the cracks,” she said.

From Seattle Times