Fall+short+in
1fall short — {v.} To fail to reach (some aim); not succeed. * /His jump fell three inches short of the world record./ * /The movie fell short of expectations./ Contrast: MEASURE UP …
2fall short — {v.} To fail to reach (some aim); not succeed. * /His jump fell three inches short of the world record./ * /The movie fell short of expectations./ Contrast: MEASURE UP …
3fall short of — fall short (of (something)) to not reach an amount or standard. Earnings from the farmer s market fell short of what we had expected. Your behavior the other night fell short …
4fall short — (of (something)) to not reach an amount or standard. Earnings from the farmer s market fell short of what we had expected. Your behavior the other night fell short …
5fall short of — (something) if something falls short of a particular level or standard, it does not reach it. Sales for the first half of the year fell short of the target …
6fall short (of) — 1》 (of a missile) fail to reach its target. 2》 be deficient or inadequate. → fall …
7fall short — ► fall short (of) 1) (of a missile) fail to reach its target. 2) be deficient or inadequate. Main Entry: ↑fall …
8fall short of — ► fall short (of) 1) (of a missile) fail to reach its target. 2) be deficient or inadequate. Main Entry: ↑fall …
9fall short — index fail (lose), lack, require (need) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
10fall short — verb fail to meet (expectations or standards) (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑come short • Hypernyms: ↑disappoint, ↑let down • Verb Frames: Something s …
