Fall Through (Verb)
Meaning
Fail utterly; collapse; "The project foundered".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The entire plan fall through as soon as the main investor pulled out.
- Her dreams of becoming a professional dancer fall through due to a serious injury.
- Without proper funding, the charity organization fall through and went bankrupt.
- Their travel plans fall through when they were unable to secure a visa on time.
- The concert was cancelled at the last minute as the main act fall through due to unforeseen circumstances.