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Fall short of

MEANING IN ENGLISH

to fail to reach an expected standard, goal, or benchmark

In context

01

Unfortunately, our third-quarter earnings fell short of the projected financial target.

02

If your performance falls short of company requirements, additional training will be provided.

Synonyms

Miss the mark,fail to reach,fall behind

Antonyms

Exceed,surpass,live up to

Collocations

Fall short of expectations,fall short of targets,fall short of standards

Sources

Bidyazo vocabulary library ↗