fell short (of)
verb
as in failed (at)
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- failed (at)
- missed
- lost
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- notched (up)
- made
- gained
- hit
- achieved
- won
- attained
- scored
- clocked (up)
- logged
- obtained
- racked up
- chalked up
- acquired
- bagged
- realized
- secured
- rang up
- carried
- got
- amounted (to)
- captured
- procured
- landed
- drew
- garnered
- tied
- met
- matched
- measured up (to)
- touched
- approached
- equalled
- equaled
- rivaled
- rivalled
- give someone a piece of one's mind
- give someone a ring
- give someone a roasting
- give someone a rollicking
- give someone a run for her money
- give someone a run for his money
- give someone a run for their money
- give someone a run for your money
- give someone a shout
- give someone a spanking
- give someone a tinkle
- give someone a wink
- give someone a yell
- give someone an eyeful
- give someone gyp
- give someone hell
- give someone holy hell
- give someone ideas
- give someone one's word
- give someone or something a clean bill of health
- give someone or something a once-over
- give someone or something a wide berth
- give someone or something the once-over
- give someone pause
- give someone pause for thought