fall short (of)
phrase of fall
1.
(of a missile) fail to reach its target.
figurative
be deficient or inadequate; fail to reach a required goal.
"the total vote fell short of the required two-thirds majority"
synonyms:be deficient, be inadequate, be insufficient, be wanting, be lacking, disappoint; More
informalnot come up to scratch,not come up to snuff
"we sincerely hope that our fundraising efforts will not fall short"
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