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单词 fall through the cracks
释义

fall through the cracks

or slip through the cracks
to not be helped by a system which is supposed to help you. The British expression is slip through the net.
This family slipped through the cracks in the system so they are not eligible foraid.

Examples of 'fall through the cracks' in a sentence
fall through the cracks

More competition will lead to fragmented services in which patients fall through the cracks.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
But senior citizens sometimes fall through the cracks.
Houston Chronicle (2007)
Many, however, fall through the cracks, with domestic workers particularly vulnerable.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
They fall through the cracks in an inadequately resourced and financed system.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Comic novels - let's call them terrific novels that happen to be funny - tend to fall through the cracks, especially where prizes are concerned.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Those in need depend on agencies and volunteers separate from government, and committed to catching people who would otherwise fall through the cracks.
Globe and Mail (2003)
But the whole experience made me think that it's no wonder refugees fall through the cracks and end up homeless.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
All the experiences that fall through the cracks of our shiny, online lives, and need somewhere to land.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Without opportunity, without a realistic pathway, too many young talents fall through the cracks, their potential unfulfilled.
Times, Sunday Times (2018)
Review websites for tradespeople are all well and good, but bodgers can still fall through the cracks.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
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