How do you use "Fall through" in a sentence?

The deal fell through at the last minute. Our holiday plans fell through. If this falls through, we're in trouble.

Fall through

Q: What does "Fall through" mean?

To fail to happen or be completed. When plans, deals, or arrangements fail to materialize. The intended outcome doesn't happen.

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含义: To fail to happen or be completed.

未能实现或完成。

No llegar a suceder o completarse.

実現しない、完了しない。

무산되다, 실현되지 않다

When plans, deals, or arrangements fail to materialize. The intended outcome doesn't happen.

当计划、交易或安排未能实现时使用。预期的结果没有发生。

Cuando planes, acuerdos o arreglos no llegan a materializarse. El resultado previsto no ocurre.

計画や取引、予定が実現しないこと。意図した結果が得られない。

계획, 거래, 약속 등이 실현되지 않을 때. 의도했던 결과가 일어나지 않는 것.

字面意思: Fall through the floor (not held up)

例句

The deal fell through at the last minute.
交易在最后一刻告吹了
El acuerdo se cayó en el último momento
取引は土壇場でダメになった
그 거래가 마지막 순간에 무산됐어.
Our holiday plans fell through.
我们的度假计划泡汤了
Nuestros planes de vacaciones se fueron al traste
休暇の計画が流れてしまった
휴가 계획이 무산됐어.
If this falls through, we're in trouble.
如果这事儿黄了，我们就麻烦了
Si esto no sale, estamos en problemas
これがダメになったら、困ったことになる
이게 무산되면 우리 큰일이야.

发音

/fɔːl θruː/

用法指南

语境: failure, plans, deals

语气: disappointed, matter-of-fact

✓ 正确说法

It fell through.
泡汤了
Se cayó
ダメになったよ
무산됐어.
The deal fell through.
交易告吹了
El acuerdo se cayó
取引が流れたよ
거래가 무산됐어.
Plans fell through.
计划泡汤了
Los planes se vinieron abajo
計画がおじゃんになった
계획이 무산됐어.

✗ 错误说法

Failed to happen
Failed to happen（太正式）
Failed to happen（demasiado formal）
Failed to happen（堅すぎる表現）
실현되지 않았어
Didn't work out
Didn't work out（语感不同）
Didn't work out（matiz diferente）
Didn't work out（ニュアンスが違う）
잘 안 됐어

常见错误

Very common for business/personal plans
Implies external causes often

起源与历史

From something not being supported and falling.

词源: English idiom

最早记录: 19th century

文化背景

Era: Traditional to present

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Business contexts; Common expression

Regional notes: Universal across English-speaking world.

变体

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