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falls through the cracks

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

Meaning of fall through the cracks

Verb

fall through the cracks (third-person singular simple present falls through the cracks, present participle falling through the cracks, simple past fell through the cracks, past participle fallen through the cracks)

  1. (idiomatic) To be missed; to escape the necessary notice or attention.
    • Although more than two decades have passed, not a day goes by that I don't wonder how things could and should be different for the many children like Lydia who fall through the cracks because they are misdiagnosed, mistreated, or simply misunderstood.2008, Kari Dunn Buron, Pamela J. Wolfberg, Learners on the Autism Spectrum: Preparing Highly Qualified Educators

Questions about falls through the cracks

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

Words near falls through the cracks in the dictionary

  1. falls prey
  2. falls short
  3. falls sick
  4. falls silent
  5. falls through
  6. falls through the cracks
  7. falls to
  8. falls to one's knees
  9. falls to pieces
  10. falls to the ground
  11. falls together

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