fall between the cracks: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    internationalliteral
    • To drop into or become lodged in an actual gap, crevice, or crack.

    Examples

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    • The small key fell between the cracks of the wooden floor, and we couldn’t find it.

      The small key dropped into a gap in the wooden floor, and we couldn’t find it.

    • When cleaning the old bookshelf, several coins fell between the cracks and disappeared.

      When cleaning the old bookshelf, several coins dropped into gaps and disappeared.

    • Be careful not to let the beads fall between the cracks of the table; they’re hard to retrieve.

      Be careful not to let the beads drop into the gaps of the table; they’re hard to retrieve.

    • The autumn leaves fell between the cracks in the sidewalk, making it look colorful yet messy.

      The autumn leaves dropped into the cracks in the sidewalk, making it look colorful yet messy.

  • 2.

    UKUSglobalidiomaticinformal
    • To be overlooked, neglected, or left unaddressed by a system, process, or group so that no one takes responsibility for handling the matter.

    Examples

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    • Unfortunately, some important emails fell between the cracks during the system upgrade and were never answered.

      Unfortunately, some important emails were overlooked during the system upgrade and were never answered.

    • If the case falls between the cracks like this, no one will take responsibility for resolving it.

      If the case is neglected like this, no one will take responsibility for resolving it.

    • The new policy was supposed to help, but many issues fell between the cracks and remain unaddressed.

      The new policy was supposed to help, but many issues were neglected and remain unaddressed.

Examples:

  • EN: One never knows when an inconvenient truth will fall between the cracks and vanish.
    ES: Nunca se sabe cuando una verdad inconveniente se escapa y desaparece.
  • EN: Your Honor, I am simply trying to ensure... that an innocent child... isn't allowed to fall between the cracks of the system.
    ES: Su Señoría, simplemente estoy intentando asegurarme... que a un niño inocente... no se le permita caer entre las grietas del sistema.
  • EN: Talked about what? You promised me that you wouldn't let anything fall between the cracks.
    ES: Me promestiste que no dejarías que nada cayera entre las grietas.
  • EN: They're home-schooled, So things fall between the cracks.
    ES: Reciben educación en casa, estas cosas son daños colaterales.
  • EN: let fall between the cracks,
    HI: सितारों के बीच जगमग करती,
    HI: जा सौं उठ्या ताहीं के बीच डालों,
    HI: जबड़ों के बीच दबी रबड़,
    HI: उंगलीयों के बीच रख रख कर,
  • EN: they will not fall between the cracks
    HI: रस्सी से लटके साथी न जगेंगे,
  • EN: and people are going to fall between the cracks
    HI: लोग जड़वत हैं खंडहरों के बुतों से,
  • EN: Hell, why do I always fall between the cracks.
    HI: क्यों हमेशा मैं ही सुलगता हूं अंगारों में
    HI: क्यों हमेशा मैं ही उलझता हूं इशारों में
    HI: मैं हमेशा नशे में क्यों महसूस करता हूं
  • EN: - I fall between the cracks.
    HI: मुझे लहरों सा छेड़ जाता है ।
  • EN: this firmly in our sight picture or it will fall between the cracks.
    HI: सिफ़त साक़ी में है या पैमाने मेंहम ये आँखों में डूब कर देखते हैं।
  • EN: that typically fall between the cracks on issues like this,
    HI: इधर उलझा ही रहता है ये मन ऐसे सवालों में,
  • EN: "Too many kids fall between the cracks.
    HI: "बच्चो के बीच फंस गए बड़े।
  • EN: Just when it seems I found you, You fall between the cracks...
    HI: के जब तू मिले तो इनका रुख मोड़ दूँ
  • EN: possible, so they don't fall between the cracks.ï"¿
    HI: शायद तुमको नज़र न आये, इसीलिए मीनारों में,"
  • EN: And I won't fall between the cracks yeah,
    HI: और आप दंगे के नीचे नहीं उतरेंगे, हाँ

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