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FALL SHORT OF

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• FALL SHORT OF (verb)
The verb FALL SHORT OF has 1 sense:

1. fail to satisfy, as of expectations, for example

Familiarity information: FALL SHORT OF used as a verb is very rare.

• FALL SHORT OF (verb)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Fail to satisfy, as of expectations, for example

Classified under:

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations

Sentence frame:

Something ----s something

Antonym:

satisfy (fulfil the requirements or expectations of)

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(English proverb)
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(Native American proverb, tribe unknown)
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(Arabic proverb)
"The vine says to the vintager: "Make me poor, and I will make you rich.""
(Corsican proverb)

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