fall between the cracks

fall be·tween the crack

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Definitions of fall between the cracks words

noun fall between the cracks to fail to fit into a given agenda or program 0
verb fall between the cracks (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. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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