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come short

 

Definitions from WordNet

Verb come short has 1 sense
  1. fall short, come short - fail to meet (expectations or standards)
    --1 is one way to disappoint, let down
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Definitions from the Web

Term: come short

Part of speech: verb phrase

Sense 1 (idiomatic): to fail to reach a goal or expectation; to fall short

Sample sentence 1: Despite his efforts, John came short of winning the race.

Sample sentence 2: The company's sales this quarter came short of projections.

Sample sentence 3: You need to practice more if you don't want to come short in the competition.

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