Fall Through the Cracks.
English
idiom
To be missed or forgotten by a system.
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To be missed or forgotten by a system.
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To be missed or forgotten because no system or person was clearly responsible.
Things fall through the cracks in the gaps between teams, tools and handovers — not through anyone's bad intent.
Saying it points at a process rather than blaming a person.
"Slip Someone's Mind"
—
One person simply forgot
"Drop the Ball"
—
A named person failed at their job
"Fall Through the Cracks"
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Missed because nobody owned it
This request fell through the cracks between design and engineering.
Then it needs one owner, not two. Put my name on it.
The clinic never called me back about the referral.
It's probably fallen through the cracks. Call them rather than wait.
Did anyone ever cancel that subscription?
It fell through the cracks. We've paid for it for eight months.
