fɔːl θruː
neutral
intermediate
- Base verb:
- fall
- Particle:
- through
- Separable:
- No
What does "fall through" mean?
- To fail to happen or be completed as planned
- To not be successful; to collapse
Examples
- The deal fell through at the last minute.
- Our holiday plans fell through because of the pandemic.
- The merger fell through due to regulatory concerns.
- If this job falls through, I'll have to look elsewhere.
- Several buyers looked at the house, but every sale fell through.
How to use it
Very common in business and planning contexts. Describes something that was expected or planned but didn't happen. Often used for deals, plans, and arrangements.
Similar expressions
fail
collapse
fall apart
not materialize
Opposites
succeed
go through
materialize
Related phrasal verbs
- fall down
To drop to the ground from a standing position
- fall apart
To break into pieces
- fall behind
To fail to keep up with others or with a schedule
- fall off
To become detached and drop from something
- fall out
To have an argument and stop being friendly
- fall over
To lose balance and drop to the ground
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