fall through

[/fɔːl θruː/]

verb (phrasal)

fracassar, não se concretizar, cair por terra

1. To fail to happen or be completed; to not materialize as planned

The deal fell through when they couldn't agree on the price.

O negócio caiu por terra quando não conseguiram chegar a um acordo sobre o preço.

2. To pass through a gap or opening and drop down

The book fell through the crack in the floorboards.

O livro caiu pela fenda nas tábuas do assoalho.

NYC Slang

go belly up, tank, bust

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

fracassar, não se concretizar

most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese

São Paulo

dar ruim, cair por terra

informal, colloquial variant

Rio de Janeiro

não rolar, fracassar

conversational, informal usage

Portugal

falhar, não se concretizar

more formal European Portuguese variant

fall apart

break down

come to nothing

hit a snag

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