fall between the cracks
fall between the cracks verb: to wind up in an unexpected situation which is, inadvertently, invisible to or not handled by whatever process one had hoped to be subject to; to be overlooked.
Verb
fall between the cracks (third-person singular simple present falls between the cracks, present participle falling between the cracks, simple past fell between the cracks, past participle fallen between the cracks)
- To wind up in an unexpected situation which is, inadvertently, invisible to or not handled by whatever process one had hoped to be subject to; to be overlooked.
- I submitted my application for student finance months ago, but haven't heard back. I think I've fallen between the cracks.
Forms of fall between the cracks
| third-person singular present | falls between the cracks |
|---|---|
| present participle | falling between the cracks |
| past | fell between the cracks |
| past participle | fallen between the cracks |
Questions about fall between the cracks
- What does fall between the cracks mean?
- Fall between the cracks means to wind up in an unexpected situation which is, inadvertently, invisible to or not handled by whatever process one had hoped to be subject to; to be overlooked.
- What part of speech is fall between the cracks?
- Fall between the cracks is a verb.
- What is the past tense of fall between the cracks?
- The past tense of fall between the cracks is fell between the cracks.
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