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to go to the ground―fall to the ground―fall through―drop through―be dashed to earth

The scheme has fallen to the ground―gone to the ground―fallen through―dropped through―The scheme is dashed to earth.

The scheme has fallen through.

to come to naught―go for nothing

The administration of the land fell into the hands of military families.

The country fell into the hands of military families

Military power fell into the hands of military families.

to be reduced to ashes

The victory remained with us.

to come to naught―go for nothing―prove in vain―prove fruitless

The whole city was reduced to ashes―razed to the ground―laid level with the dust.

The whole city was reduced to ashes―razed to the ground.

The victory remained with us―rested with us.

Political power fell into the hands of military families.

to attribute anything to its cause

to fall into one's hands

The matter fell through owing to untimely interference.