fall through
fɔːl θruː
fallen through, fell through
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Phrasal verb

intr.
1.
literalpass through an opening or gap
  • The ball fell through the hole in the net.
descend drop
2.
failurefail to be completed, usually of plans or arrangements
  • Our vacation plans fell through at the last minute..
abort collapse fail
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Expressions with fall through

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fall through the cracksv.
fail to be noticed or dealt with
The application might fall through the cracks if not submitted on time.
plans fall throughexp.
plans do not succeed
If plans fall through, we will reschedule.
fall through the floorv.
collapse or fail completely
The project fell through the floor due to lack of funding.

Expressions with fall

fall apartv.
break into pieces due to weakness or damage
The old chair finally fell apart when he sat on it..
fall backv.
move backward in a retreat
The troops had to fall back to a safer position.
fall behindv.
be late for a regular event
She tends to fall behind in her assignments.
fall forv.
develop romantic feelings for someone
He fell for her the moment they met.
break one's fallv.
prevent someone from falling
She reached out to break his fall.
break someone's fallv.
stop or reduce the force when someone is falling
He used his arms to break her fall.

Terms related to fall through

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Terms with fall through included in their meaning

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slumpv.
sink
fall or sink suddenly through a surface
running belayn.
climbing safety
clipping rope through anchors to reduce fall distance

Examples of fall through in a sentence

  • Leaves fell through the cracks in the old roof.
  • The deal fell through due to financial issues.
  • Their plans to meet fell through.

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  1. French:passer, tomber à l'eau, ...
  2. German:durchfallen, scheitern, ...
  3. Italian:cadere attraverso, andare a monte, ...
  4. Spanish:caer por, fallar, ...
  5. Portuguese:cair, não se concretizar, ...
  6. Chinese:掉下去, 落空, ...
  7. Japanese:通り抜ける, 失敗する, ...
  8. Arabic:سَقَطَ مِن خِلال, فَشِلَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לִיפּוֹל מִבְּעַד לְ־, לְהִתְבַּטֵּל, ...
  10. Russian:падать, не состояться, ...
  11. Ukrainian:проходити, зриватися, ...
  12. Hindi:छेद से गिरना, विफल होना, ...
fall-through
ˈfɔːl θruː

Definition of fall-through - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
oversightRareUSunexpected event where something slips throughRareUS
  • The error was a fall-through in the system's security check.
oversight slip-up
2.
technologyTECH.situation where code execution moves to next caseTECH.
  • The fall-through in the switch statement caused a bug.
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Origin of fall-through

English, fall (descend) + through (pass)

Terms related to fall-through

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fallthroughblundererrorfaultflawglitchlapsemistakeomissioncasecode

Examples of fall-through in a sentence

  • A fall-through in the inspection led to the defect going unnoticed.
  • A fall-through can lead to unexpected behavior in programs.
  • Developers must handle fall-throughs to prevent errors.

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  1. French:défaillance, transition, ...
  2. German:Übersehen, Fallthrough, ...
  3. Italian:svista, passaggio automatico, ...
  4. Spanish:descuido, paso automático, ...
  5. Portuguese:descuido, passagem, ...
  6. Chinese:漏洞, 穿透, ...
  7. Japanese:見落とし, フォールスルー, ...
  8. Arabic:تغافل, سقوط التنفيذ, ...
  9. Hebrew:אֵרוּעַ שֶׁבּוֹ מַשֶּׁהוּ חוֹמֵק מִמַּעֲרֶכֶת הַבְּדִיקָה אוֹ הַבְּקָרָה מִבְּלִי שֶׁזֹּהָה אוֹ טוּפַל, מַעֲבָר, ...
  10. Russian:упущение, провал, ...
  11. Ukrainian:несподівана подія, перехід, ...
  12. Hindi:चूक, फॉल-थ्रू, ...
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