slip/fall through the net

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Definition of slip/fall through the net words

phrase slip/fall through the net You use slip through the net or fall through the net to describe a situation where people are not properly cared for by the system that is intended to help them. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% 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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