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Fall through the cracks

someone or something has been overlooked or left undone. 1. An example of fall through the cracks is when you forget to pay your credit card bill because you have so many other things on your mind.2. An example of fall through the cracks is a student who never learns to read but whose teachers keep promoting him to higher grades.

lo and behold

used to present a new scene, situation, or turn of events, often with the suggestion that although surprising, it could in fact have been predicted. "you took me out and, lo and behold, I got home to find my house had been ransacked"

Tout

attempt to sell (something), typically by pestering people in an aggressive or bold manner. "Jim was touting his wares" E.g. Despite a viral meme incorrectly touting this year’s Perseids as the brightest meteor shower for 96 years, the 2017 sky show will actually be slightly less impressive.