FALL SHORT

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Fail to meet (expectations or standards)

Synonyms:

come short; fall short

Classified under:

Verbs of feeling

Hypernyms (to "fall short" is one way to...):

disappoint; let down (fail to meet the hopes or expectations of)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP