falls through
Plans become nothing
Falls through describes a plan, deal, or arrangement that fails to happen after seeming likely or certain.
The image is of something that was supposed to hold but didn't—you fall through ice that looked solid, a sale falls through when financing collapses: The merger fell through at the last minute, Our vacation plans fell through when she got sick.
Unlike simply failing, falling through implies the thing was already underway or expected.
- breaks downStops functioning properly
- failureLack of success
- derailmentLeaving the intended track
- misfireFailure to discharge
- flopComplete commercial failure
no dice · halt · aborted · collapse · debacle · disappointment · best laid plans · workaround · unravels · fizzles · backup · fiasco · plan B · setback · discontinuation · shortfall · canceled · contingency
falls throughsucceeds
Accomplishes a goal
goes through · works out · comes off · comes together · pans out
falls throughcomes together
Unifies into coherence
takes shape · moves forward · proceeds · advances · progresses
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