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falls between the cracks

falls between the cracks is the third-person singular simple present indicative of fall between the cracks.

Meaning of fall between the cracks

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)

  1. (idiomatic) 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.

Questions about falls between the cracks

What is falls between the cracks the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Falls between the cracks is the third-person singular simple present indicative of fall between the cracks.

Words near falls between the cracks in the dictionary

  1. falls back into
  2. falls back on
  3. falls back upon
  4. falls behind
  5. falls below
  6. falls between the cracks
  7. falls between two stools
  8. falls by
  9. falls by the wayside
  10. Falls Church
  11. Falls City

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