phrasal verb 'fall through'
Phrasal verbMain meaning
fall through
[fɔːl θruː]
to fail to happen or be completed

Other meanings

  • (less common) to drop through an opening or gap

Example Sentences Using the Phrasal Verb "fall through"

  • Our plans to travel to Italy fell through.
  • The deal fell through at the last minute.
  • The floor was weak, and he almost fell through.

Features of Using "fall through"

Separability:Inseparable Transitivity:Intransitive Level:B1 Verb:fall Particle:through
  • most often used figuratively about plans, deals, or arrangements that fail.
  • inseparable: you can’t place an object between fall and through.

Other phrasal verbs with the verb fall

fall apart

fall apart

to break into pieces; disintegrate
fall off

fall off

to drop down from something
fall over

fall over

to lose balance and collapse to the ground
fall-down

fall down

to collapse or drop to the ground
fall-out

fall out

to stop being friends or in agreement
fall back

fall back

to retreat
fall in

fall in

to line up in formation
fall away

fall away

to gradually disappear or become less
fall behind

fall behind

to move slower than others or fail to keep up
fall on

fall on

to attack or begin to attack someone or something
fall for

fall for

to be tricked or deceived
fall into

fall into

to begin to be in a particular state or condition
fall under

fall under

to be classified or placed within a particular category, jurisdiction, rule, or authority
fall to

fall to

to become the responsibility or duty of someone
fall upon

fall upon

to attack suddenly and violently