fall through

British  

verb

1. (intr, adverb) to miscarry or fail

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fall through Idioms  

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

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Example Sentences

Cryptos had been at the leading edge of a deterioration, and then recovery, in wider risk sentiment in recent weeks, falling through November but bouncing back in the last week of the month.

From Barron's

The largest digital asset had reclaimed the key $90,000 level last week but fell through that support level again on Sunday.

From Barron's

Australia concedes the ban will be far from perfect at the outset, and some underage users will fall through the cracks as issues are ironed out.

From Barron's

“If the negotiation falls through, we foresee significant deterioration in investors’ sentiment on China property sector, as Vanke is expected to remain safe from defaults,” Zhang said.

From The Wall Street Journal

“A lot of these stories of people who are getting picked up can fall through the cracks. But their voices are getting captured by his recording.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• break down
• decline
• fall