Fall through
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Definition
To fail or not happen as planned
Example sentence
The deal fell through after negotiations. ✅ (Correct) The deal fell negotiations through. ❌ (Incorrect)
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Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
Common pattern: fall through + (because of/due to reason)
- fall through at the last minute
- fall through because of funding
- fall through due to bad weather
- fall through because of scheduling conflicts
- the deal fell through
- the plan fell through
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
The deal fell through after negotiations. ✅ (Correct)
The deal fell negotiations through. ❌ (Incorrect)