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单词 fall short of
释义

fall short of


Thesaurus
Verb1.fall short of - fail to satisfy, as of expectations, for examplefall short of - fail to satisfy, as of expectations, for examplelive up to, satisfy, fulfill, fulfil - meet the requirements or expectations of

fall short of


fall short of (something)

To not meet or reach something, usually a goal, standard, or requirement. The phone falls quite short of the company's usual quality, feeling a bit cheap as a result. Unfortunately, your application fell short of the requirements for entry, so it has been denied. The company fell short of their quarterly targets for the third time in a row.See also: fall, of, short

fall short of

Prove inadequate or insufficient. For example, His skills fell short of the required standard. [Late 1500s] See also: fall, of, short

fall short of


  • verb

Antonyms for fall short of

verb fail to satisfy, as of expectations, for example

Antonyms

  • live up to
  • satisfy
  • fulfill
  • fulfil
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