to come short. to come short of: (a) to fail to reach (a standard); not to equal in some quality; to be something less than, not to amount to…
| 单词 | θ91183 |
| 释义 | the world > action or operation > failure or lack of success > fail in [verb (transitive)] > fail to satisfy expectation, etc. > fall short of (4) to come short of1570 to come short. to come short of: (a) to fail to reach (a standard); not to equal in some quality; to be something less than, not to amount to… to fall short of1590 to fall short of. To fail to reach or obtain (an object, wages, etc.); to fail in performing (one's duty). undershoota1661 transitive and intransitive. To shoot short (of) or too low (for). Also figurative, esp. of financial performance. desert1664 To fall short of (a standard). Obsolete. rare. |
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