fall through

Example Sentences

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However, he courted a move to West Ham that summer, angering Villa fans by doing an 'irons' pose on his social media before that transfer fell through.

From BBC

“A lot of those nuances can fall through the cracks, and because of that, it could lead to catastrophic outcomes.”

From Los Angeles Times

Given that this is the second time a combination attempt between the mining companies has fallen through, Quilter Cheviot analyst Maurizio Carulli doesn’t see any more attempts in the foreseeable future.

From The Wall Street Journal

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