English Dictionary

fall between the cracks

動詞

慣用表現

(idiomatic) 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.

日本語の意味

管理されたシステムやプロセスの対象外となり、見落とされたり対応されなかったりする状況に置かれること。 / 期待されたプロセスやケアの枠組みから抜け落ち、結果として十分な支援や注目を受けられない状態になること。

If we don't audit every application, some requests may fall between the cracks and never receive a response.

すべての申請を確認しないと、いくつかの依頼が手続きの中で見落とされ、返答を受けられないことがあります。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) 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.

I submitted my application for student finance months ago, but haven't heard back. I think I've fallen between the cracks.

falls between the cracks （ present singular third-person ）

falling between the cracks （ participle present ）

fell between the cracks （ past ）

fallen between the cracks （ participle past ）