fall through
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fall, throughUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fall, through.
» Tom fell through the ice.
Том провалился под лёд.
Том провалився під кригу.
Meaning
2 sensesUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fall, through.
(idiomatic, intransitive)To be unsuccessful, come to nothing; to be cancelled; not to proceed.
Their plans to go hiking Saturday fell through because it rained.
fehlschlagen, scheitern, ins Wasser fallen
- fail utterly; collapse
Examples
35 sentencesTom fell through the ice.
Том провалився під кригу.
ruТом провалился под лёд.
The deal I was working on fell through.
The deal Tom and I were working on fell through.
Tom almost froze to death when he fell through the ice.
I almost froze to death when I fell through the ice.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
falls through, falling through, fell through, fallen through| Base form | fall through · to fall through |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | falls through |
| Present participle | falling through |
| Past simple | fell through |
| Past participle | fallen through |
irregular · Lesson
Phrasal verbs
16 phrasal verbs- fall offіти на дно, падатиTo become detached or to drop from.
- fall outпосваритисяTo come out of something by falling.
- fall inдати, даватиTo collapse inwards.
- fall downпадати, впастиTo fall to the ground. To collapse.
- fall backвідступити, відступатиUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fall, back.
- fall overвалити, повалитиTo fall from an upright or standing position to a horizontal or prone position.
- fall awayпомилятися, помилитисяTo cease to support a person or cause.
- fall apartрозпадатися, розвалитисяTo disintegrate, to break into pieces.
More 8
- fall upTo benefit in the long run from what seems initially to be a setback.
- fall onTo experience; to suffer; to fall upon.
- fall forTo be fooled by; to walk into (a trap) or respond to (a scam or trick).
- fall intoTo go into something by falling.
- fall aroundTo fall over continually, especially through drunkenness, clumsiness, or incompetence.
- fall throughUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fall, through.
- fall aboutTo laugh so much that one's entire body moves somewhat uncontrollably.
- fall toTo enter into or begin an activity, especially with enthusiasm or commitment and especially in regard to the activities of eating or drinking.
Synonyms
3 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb