falling through
Plans collapsing unexpectedly
Falling through describes plans or arrangements that fail to materialize.
A deal falls through when negotiations collapse; a vacation falls through when circumstances prevent it: The sale fell through at the last minute.
The image suggests something that was supposed to hold together but didn't—you reach for it and your hand passes through empty space.
- plummetRapid downward descent
- collapseSudden structural failure
- disappointmentSadness from unmet expectations
- let downFail to meet expectations
- cancellationVoiding of plans
no go · deal breaker · instability · misfire · abandonment · best laid plans · derailment · regret · tumble · fizzle · dissolution · omission · crater · thin ice · safety net · oversight · breakdown · drop
falling throughsucceeding
Attaining aims or following
coming together · working out · going through · panning out · coming off
falling throughhappening
Event in progress
occurring · taking place · coming about · coming true · manifesting
falling throughholding together
Remaining unified, not separating
sticking · coming together · falling into place · holding up
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