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fall through

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌfɔl ˈθru/ · UK /ˌfɔːl ˈθruː/

fall through means: If an agreement or plan fails, it does not happen as expected.

verb

PLAN FAILSB2

If an agreement or plan fails, it does not happen as expected.

  • The deal fell through.
  • Our holiday plans fell through when Dad became ill.
  • What will you do if the sale falls through?

Similar words: fail, collapse

Opposites: succeed

Common phrases: plans fall through, deal fall through

DROP THROUGHA2

To move down through a hole, opening, or surface that breaks.

  • The coin fell through a hole.
  • Be careful not to fall through the ice.
  • A worker has fallen through the damaged roof.

How to use it: fall through something (The chair fell through the rotten floor.)

Similar words: drop through

Common phrases: fall through ice, fall through something

Questions about fall through

What does fall through mean?

If an agreement or plan fails, it does not happen as expected.

What is fall through in other languages?

Türkçe: suya düşmek · Español: fracasar · Français: échouer · Deutsch: scheitern · Italiano: saltare · 日本語: 立ち消えになる

How do you pronounce fall through?

In American English /ˌfɔl ˈθru/; in British English /ˌfɔːl ˈθruː/.

How do you use fall through in a sentence?

The deal fell through. Our holiday plans fell through when Dad became ill.

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