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Meaning of fall through | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fall, through.
  2. To be unsuccessful, come to nothing; to be cancelled; not to proceed.
    idiomatic, intransitive

Equivalents

Bosanski propadati propasti пропадати пропасти
Čeština propadnout
Deutsch durchfallen Fehlschlägen ins Wasser fallen ins Wasser fallen Scheitern zerschlagen
Ελληνικά αποτυγχάνω
Suomi ajautua karille mennä päin honkia mennä päin mäntyä
Français tomber à l’eau
עברית התפספס
Hrvatski propadati propasti пропадати пропасти
Magyar füstbe megy kudarcba fullad kútba esik meghiúsul
Italiano andare a monte
日本語 ポシャる 壊れる 挫折 流れる
Kurdî lot
Polski przepadać przepaść przepaść
Српски propadati propasti пропадати пропасти
Türkçe suya düşmek
Tiếng Việt lọt

Examples

“Their plans to go hiking Saturday fell through because it rained.”
“Lynton & Barnstaple Railway revivalists have unexpectedly been given a second chance to purchase the station, after the original sale deal fell through.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

fall through the cracks fall to fall to bits fall to one's knees fall to pieces fall to someone's lot

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