fall through

fall through
((of plans etc) to fail or come to nothing: Our plans fell through.) échouer

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  • fall through — UK US fall through Phrasal Verb with fall({{}}/fɔːl/ verb (fell, fallen) ► [I] if something that has been planned or agreed falls through, it does not happen: »The deal fell through when someone made our client a better offer …   Financial and business terms

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  • fall through — (Roget s Thesaurus II) I verb To be unsuccessful: choke, fail. Informal: fall down, flop. Slang: bomb. Idioms: fail of success, fall short. See THRIVE. II verb See fall …   English dictionary for students

  • fall\ through — v informal To fail; be ruined; not happen or be done. Jim s plans to go to college fell through at the last moment. Mr. Jones deal to sell his house fell through. Contrast: come off …   Словарь американских идиом

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