Daily English Pod

Daily English Pod is a space for learning English beyond grammar and textbooks.

During the week, you’ll learn practical vocabulary, expressions, idioms, and real-life English- the language people actually use in everyday conversations, emotions, and work.

On weekends, we slow down. Through ideas from psychology, philosophy, and real human experience, we explore language as a way to better understand life, emotions, identity, and growth.

This podcast is created by Jale, an English teacher with 13 years of teaching experience and a Master’s degree in English language and literature based in Canada, who teaches with patience, clarity, and care, and believes learning works best when students feel seen, respected, and safe to think aloud.

The goal is simple but meaningful: to help you understand English deeply, use it confidently, and connect it to your real life. English here is not just a skill. It’s a gentle companion for clearer thinking, honest expression, and deeper human connection.

All Episodes

Daily English Pod

It fell through

October 07, 2026 • Jale Qaraqan

0:00 | 2:46

Send us Fan Mail

English lesson application (with Jale): https://forms.gle/RGS9xwfLHXRRnmaQ9

To check the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282

It fell through

When a plan, agreement, deal, or arrangement falls through, it fails to happen — usually after it seemed as though it probably would.

Example:

Imagine you and your friends have been planning a weekend trip for months.

You’ve chosen the dates. You’ve found a place to stay. Everyone seems ready to go.

Then two people can’t get time off, another person has to cancel, and suddenly the whole plan is off.

Someone asks:

“Aren’t you going away this weekend?”

You say:

“No. Unfortunately, the trip fell through.”

There’s a particular kind of disappointment that comes from losing something you had already started imagining.

You hadn’t actually moved into the apartment yet — but you’d pictured where the sofa would go.

You hadn’t taken the trip yet — but you’d already looked up the restaurants.

You hadn’t started the new project yet — but in your mind, it was already happening.

And then…

it doesn’t.

Hello everyone, and welcome to Daily English.

Today’s expression is “it fell through.”

When a plan, agreement, deal, or arrangement falls through, it fails to happen — usually after it seemed as though it probably would.

For example:

Imagine you and your friends have been planning a weekend trip for months.

You’ve chosen the dates. You’ve found a place to stay. Everyone seems ready to go.

Then two people can’t get time off, another person has to cancel, and suddenly the whole plan is off.

Someone asks:

“Aren’t you going away this weekend?”

You say:

“No. Unfortunately, the trip fell through.”

Here’s another example.

Imagine someone has been negotiating to buy a small business.

They’ve had several meetings. Both sides seem happy. They’re almost ready to sign the papers.

Then, at the last minute, they can’t agree on the final terms.

They might say:

“We were really close to making a deal, but it fell through at the last minute.”

That’s what makes fall through different from simply deciding not to do something.

If I say:

“We decided not to go on the trip,”

that sounds intentional.

But:

“The trip fell through”

suggests that the plan somehow didn’t work out.

And we use it with all kinds of things:

“The deal fell through.”

“Our plans fell through.”

“The arrangement fell through.”

“The sale fell through.”

Now it’s your turn.

Imagine you were supposed to move into a new apartment, but at the last minute, the agreement didn’t work out.

You could say:

“Unfortunately, the whole thing fell through.”

Thank you for being here today.