fall short of

Idioms  

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

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Example Sentences

The hillside behind her was sprinkled with desert golds, but the display fell short of the riotous eruption of flowers posted on social media.

From Los Angeles Times

Both blocs have fallen short of the 90 seats that are needed for a majority in Denmark's 179-seat parliament.

From BBC

The quota of Australian beef allowed into the EU will increase more than 10 times the current level over the next decade, although that falls short of the level Australian farmers had been seeking.

From Barron's

Fewer Lyme disease cases occurred among the 9,400 subjects in the study than had been expected, causing it to fall short of one of the study’s key measures of statistical significance.

From The Wall Street Journal

Of the 488 members who voted Saturday, about 55% supported reopening the endorsement process, falling short of the required two-thirds majority.

From Los Angeles Times

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