Expressions used in Everyday Spoken English in Social and Professional contexts
fall through
fall through
1) to fail
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- the deal fell through
- AnalysisIf something 'falls through' it means that it has not succeeded or it has failed. This could be a project, plan, sale or negotiation. This is a popular expression used in many different contexts and is a formal or polite way of saying something was unsuccessful.
- Social Examples (Basic)
- Unfortunately, the sale of the house fell through.
- Our negotiations with the planning office fell through, so we need to change our plans.
- Our holiday plans fell through, so we're going away in April instead.
- Professional Examples (Basic)
- If this sale falls through, I don't know what the future of the company will be.
- We have made every effort to ensure that these negotiations don't fall through.
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