How is the phrase ins Wasser fallen translated from German to English

English translation
fall through
phrase

Redewendung: ein Plan oder eine Veranstaltung findet nicht statt.

An idiom: a plan or an event doesn't take place.

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  • Das Grillfest ist ins Wasser gefallen. — The barbecue fell through.

  • Wegen des Streiks fällt unser Urlaub ins Wasser. — Our holiday is falling through because of the strike.

  • Mein Plan für heute ist leider ins Wasser gefallen. — My plan for today has unfortunately fallen through.

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