fall through

verb

1. (intr, adverb) to miscarry or fail

Idioms and Phrases

Fail, miscarry, as in The proposed amendment fell through, or I hope our plans won't fall through. [Late 1700s]

Example Sentences

Heather McVeigh, a New York City agent, recently worked with sellers who canceled a deal because their own offer on another home fell through after the owner had backed out.

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That bout fell through largely because of promotional and broadcast issues.

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When those plans fell through, the Hall remained the possession of the Council.

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The Trax handover fell through after the owner said he thought his son had driven it to work.

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Kevin Muscat appeared to be the favourite but any deal for the Australian fell through on Sunday, at which point Rohl came back to the fore.

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Related Words

• break down 
• decline 
• fall