fall through

phrasal verb

fell through; fallen through; falling through; falls through

: to fail or stop in a sudden or final way

Contract negotiations have fallen through.

Our vacation plans have fallen through.

Examples of fall through in a Sentence

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Three merger attempts with three entities have fallen through since 2019. —

Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025 For whatever reason, contract talks fell through leaving the NFL’s most prestigious franchise without a headman to begin their offseason. —

Kambui Bomani, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025 McCall is confident that U.S. Steel will be fine even though the purchase fell through. —

Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2025 The horse fell through the middle of the ice and was trapped in the frigid water near a county highway, Loveland Fire Rescue Authority said on Facebook on Thursday, Jan. 9. —

Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 10 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for fall through