Idiom: fall through
Meaning
Idiom: fall through
- to not occur as planned
- to not be completed or fail due to outside circumstances
Example sentences
— Our babysitter fell through so I stayed home with the kids while my wife went to the concert.
— The new product launch fell through so I've got to organize it all over again.
— Our plans to go to Mexico fell through when my husband had to travel out of town for business.
— This is the second time that my appointment with the doctor has fallen through. Is there another doctor I can see?
— The deal fell through when our client couldn't get financing for the project.
— Our bid for the house fell through when the owners decided not to sell.
— I'd hate for this conference to fall through but we'll have to cancel it if we don't get more sign-ups by Friday afternoon.
— The reunion fell through because we couldn't agree on a date.
— All our plans for the summer fell through because of COVID-19. 2020 has been quite a year.
— The football game fell through because of rain but it's been rescheduled for next Saturday.
Synonyms
- come to nothing
- go up in smoke
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