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View usage for: fall short in British Englishb. (often foll by of) to fail to reach or measure up to (a standard) fall short in British Englishb. (often foll by of) to fail to reach or measure up to (a standard) fall short in American English 2. to fail to meet a standard or goal with of See full dictionary entry for fall Examples of 'fall short' in a sentencefall short Synonyms of 'fall short'be lacking, miss, fail, disappoint More Synonyms of fall short Definition to fail to reach (a standard) His achievements are bound to fall short of his ambitions. Synonyms be lacking miss disappoint be wanting be inadequate be deficient fall down on (informal) prove inadequate not come up to expectations or scratch (informal) Additional synonymsDefinition to be unsuccessful in an attempt He was afraid the revolution they had started would fail. Synonyms be unsuccessful, founder, fall flat, come to nothing, fall, miss, go down, break down, flop (informal), be defeated, fall short, fall through, fall short of, fizzle out (informal), come unstuck, run aground, miscarry, be in vain, misfire, fall by the wayside, go astray, come to grief, come a cropper (informal), bite the dust, go up in smoke, go belly-up (slang), come to naught, lay an egg (slang, US, Canadian), go by the board, not make the grade (informal), go down like a lead balloon (informal), turn out badly, fall flat on your face, meet with disaster, be found lacking or wanting Nearby words offall short - fall off
- fall on or upon something or someone
- fall out
- fall short
- fall through
- fall to someone
- fall to something
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