Upper-Intermediate 💬 Idioms & Phrasal Verbs · #143 of 182

Phrasal Verb: Fall Through

to fail to happen

Examples

  • The plan fell through.

Key rules

  • Fall through means fail to happen, especially a plan or deal
  • It is intransitive and does not take an object
  • It often appears in the past tense: the plan fell through
  • It is used for plans, deals and arrangements

Common mistakes

  • The plan fell out → The plan fell through
💡 Tip: Use "fall through" when a plan is cancelled before it happens.
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