falling between the cracks

A form of fall between the cracks — 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.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of fall between the cracks
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APA

falling between the cracks. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/falling%20between%20the%20cracks

MLA

“falling between the cracks.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/falling%20between%20the%20cracks. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “falling between the cracks,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/falling%20between%20the%20cracks.

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