fall through
verb
- fall through: not come to pass, not come to pass
Wiktionary
verb
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fall, through.
- To be unsuccessful, come to nothing; to be cancelled; not to proceed.
“Their plans to go hiking Saturday fell through because it rained.”
“Lynton & Barnstaple Railway revivalists have unexpectedly been given a second chance to purchase the station, after the original sale deal fell through.”