Definitions for fall short
fall short

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1. fall short, come shortverb

   fail to meet (expectations or standards)

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1. fall shortverb

   to be less satisfactory than expected; to be inadequate or insufficient

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1. fall short

   To "fall short" means to fail to reach a specific goal, standard, or desired outcome. It refers to not meeting expectations or not achieving the level of success that was anticipated or aimed for.

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1. • Disappoint

Anagrams for fall short »

1. short-fall

2. shortfall

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1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of fall short in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of fall short in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of fall short in a Sentence

1. Su Tseng-chang:

   This might fall short of expectations, but after all it's a start.

2. Ronit Lupu:

   On completion of the excavations at Shu?fat, it is quite evident that there was a thriving settlement in the Jerusalem area in ancient times. Thousands of years later, the buildings uncovered are of a standard that would not fall short of Jerusalem’s architecture, this discovery represents a highly significant addition to our research of the city and the vicinity. Apart from the pottery, the fascinating flint finds attest to the livelihood of the local population in prehistoric times: Small sickle blades for harvesting cereal crops, chisels and polished axes for building, borers and awls, and even a bead made of carnelian (a gemstone), indicating that jewelry was either made or imported.

3. Chris Long:

   This is fear of a diminished bottom line. It’s also fear of a president turning his base against a corporation. This is not patriotism. Don’t get it confused. These owners don’t love American more than the players demonstrating and taking real action to improve it. It also lets you, the fan, know where our league stands, i will continue to be committed to affecting change with my platform. I’m someone who’s always looked at the anthem as a declaration of ideals, including the right to peaceful protest. Our league continues to fall short on the issue.

4. Bill Gates:

   I always think, how could I have gotten the message out in a stronger way ? Where did I fall short ? only 5 % of what should have been done was done.

5. President Barack Obama:

   I'm less concerned about the precise number, because let's stipulate right now, whatever various country targets are, it's still going to fall short of what the science requires.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=fall short
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Fall_Short
3. ^ ChatGPT
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