hopes have not been fulfilled('It was late when my friend returned, and I could see, by a glance at his haggard and anxious face, that the high hopes with which he had started had not been fulfilled.' (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)ART Vancouver)
fall through(phrasal verb; о предсказании, догадке: Mimi from Texas told George that she predicted last year that "2020 was going to be a great year." Although that guess fell through, she added that "for me, it has been."coasttocoastam.comART Vancouver)