fall short
fall short · falls short · fell short · fallen short · falling short
быть недостаточным
To be less satisfactory than expectedTo be less satisfactory than expected; to be inadequate or insufficient.
US/fɔl ʃoɹt/
» His performance fell short of expectations.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To be less satisfactory than expected; to be inadequate or insufficient.
I did my best, but fell far short of the score cutoff.
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More definitions
- fail to meet (expectations or standards)
Examples
29 sentencesHis performance fell short of expectations.
It fell short of my expectation.
deEs blieb hinter meinen Erwartungen zurück. — Hans_Adler
The arrow fell short of the target.
Sales fell short of their goal.
The results fell short of my expectations.
ruРезультаты не оправдали мои ожидания. — corvard
Translations
3 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
to be less satisfactory than expected; to be inadequate or insufficient:
Forms
falls short, falling short, fell short, fallen short| Base form | fall short · to fall short |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | falls short |
| Present participle | falling short |
| Past simple | fell short |
| Past participle | fallen short |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- fail to meet (expectations or standards):come short
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedshortcoming
Derivedshortfall
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle