fall/slip through the cracks

Related to word: crack

Idiom

Definition

  1. To be overlooked or not dealt with properly by a system or process due to a flaw or oversight.

    漏网之鱼

    • Many children in need slip through the cracks in the social services system.

      许多需要帮助的儿童在社会服务系统中被忽略了。

    • Due to an administrative oversight, some applicants' cases slipped through the cracks.

      由于行政疏忽,一些申请者的案件被忽略了。

    • In large organizations, employees' feedback can sometimes fall through the cracks.

      在大型组织中,员工的反馈有时会被忽略。