fall through — to fail to happen or be completed; to fail to materialize as planned
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to fail to happen or be completed; to fail to materialize as planned
Pronunciation (IPA): /fɔːl θruː/
Korean meaning: (계획이나 약속이) 실패하다, 무산되다, 성사되지 않다
Korean pronunciation: **폴** 스루
Example Sentences
- My vacation plans fell through when I got the flu.
- The wedding fell through because the groom ran away with the wedding planner.
- Our house purchase fell through due to financing issues.
fall through
VERB//fɔːl θruː//
to fail to happen or be completed; to fail to materialize as planned
to fail to happen or be completed; to fail to materialize as planned
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The crew's dreams fall through as hopes flew
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'fall'(떨어지다)과 'through'(통과하다)가 결합되어 '구멍 사이로 떨어져 나가다'는 의미에서 '계획이 빠져나가 실패하다'는 뜻으로 발전
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“My vacation plans fell through when I got the flu.”
“The wedding fell through because the groom ran away with the wedding planner.”
“Our house purchase fell through due to financing issues.”
“The business partnership fell through when they discovered he was secretly a circus performer.”
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