fall through
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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What if the watery void I was falling through now had once been the air above his treetops?
From Literature
However, while Everton are understood to have filed the necessary paperwork, sources have told BBC Sport that the deal fell through because Palace failed to complete the required documents at their end.
From BBC
He was sent to Charlotte last year before the Mark Williams trade fell through.
From Los Angeles Times
Three young brothers have died in Bonham, north Texas, after falling through ice on a private pond on Monday.
From BBC
It went in, but it wobbled around before falling through the net.
From Literature
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