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Meaning of "fall short" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FALL SHORT

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WHAT DOES FALL SHORT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of fall short in the English dictionary

The definition of fall short in the dictionary is to prove inadequate. Other definition of fall short is to fail to reach or measure up to.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FALL SHORT

fall by the wayside
fall down
fall flat
fall flat on one´s face
fall for
fall foul of
fall guy
fall in
fall in love
fall line
fall off
fall on
fall on deaf ears
fall on one´s feet
fall over
fall over oneself
fall through
fall to
fall to the ground
fall trap

WORDS THAT END LIKE FALL SHORT

a shingle short
caught short
cohort
cut a long story short
dehort
exhort
for short
go short
in short
Pepin the Short
redshort
sell short
short
ultrashort
whort

Synonyms and antonyms of fall short in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FALL SHORT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «fall short» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of fall short

Translation of «fall short» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FALL SHORT

Find out the translation of fall short to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fall short from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fall short» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

功亏一篑
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

quedarse corto
570 millions of speakers

English

fall short
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कम होना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أعوزهم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лишены
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

aquém
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ছোট হত্তয়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

en deçà
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jatuh pendek
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unterschreiten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

及ばない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

짧은 가을
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tiba cendhak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mùa thu ngắn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குறுகிய வீழ்ச்சி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लहान पडणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

erişememek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

inferiori
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

spadną
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

позбавлені
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

se încadrează scurt
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υπολείπονται
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kort skiet
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

misslyckas
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bommer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fall short

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FALL SHORT»

The term «fall short» is quite widely used and occupies the 40.062 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FALL SHORT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «fall short» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «fall short» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fall short

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10 QUOTES WITH «FALL SHORT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word fall short.
1
Richard Adams
We are all human and fall short of where we need to be. We must never stop trying to be the best we can be.
2
Jason Derulo
If you think you've already made it, that's when you can fall short and go backwards. I'm constantly pushing forward and chasing the element of perfection.
3
Harvey V. Fineberg
The emergency care Americans receive can fall short of what they expect and deserve.
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Sheri Fink
Be an advocate for your loved ones in the hospital. Ask tough questions of your local hospital and health system about preparedness for the likeliest emergencies, and express your views on how medical resources should be allocated in case they ever fall short.
5
Ryan Guzman
For aspiring actors out there, I would say stay focused and don't let anyone pull you away from your goals. Shoot for the stars so that if you ever fall short you can land on the clouds.
6
Bethany Hamilton
Love God; love others; do your best in all you do, even if you fall short!
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Gillian Jacobs
We're all slight hypocrites who fall short of our ideals.
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Joyce Maynard
The painter who feels obligated to depict his subjects as uniformly beautiful or handsome and without flaws will fall short of making art.
9
Stephen Merchant
I know that this sounds grand, but I don't try to compete with other people. I like to think there's enough pie for everyone. The kind of people I'm competing with are my heroes - Woody Allen, Billy Wilder - who I know I'm going to fall short of.
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Donny Osmond
I try to be a good guy and I fall short sometimes, but I use Christ as an example.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FALL SHORT»

Discover the use of fall short in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fall short and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Dealing with Dilemmas: Where Business Analytics Fall Short
. . Frank Buytendijk is to be commended for the insights and awareness that this book brings to the market.
Frank Buytendijk, 2010
2
Danger wall may fall: short stories
Stories whose protagonists are divorced women. In Still Life with Bath, a woman having a bath reminisces on an affair with a younger man, while in Falling a woman describes for her cat her failed marriage.
Lynn Luria-Sukenick, 1997
3
When Textbooks Fall Short: New Ways, New Texts, New Sources ...
What do you do When Textbooks Fall Short? When students don't engage with textbooks that seem like artifacts full of disconnected facts?
Nancy T. Walker, Thomas W. Bean, Benita R. Dillard, 2010
4
The Metabolic Pattern of Societies: Where Economists Fall Short
It is increasingly evident that the conventional scientific approach to economic processes and related sustainability issues is seriously flawed.
Mario Giampietro, Kozo Mayumi, Alevgül H. Sorman, 2011
5
When Tears Fall Short
Halina Ross. When Tears Fall Short Halina Ross Halina Ross WHEN TEARS FALL SHORT WHEN TEARS FALL SHORT ❁ BY. 3764-ROSS-softfront.
Halina Ross, 2001
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Why Infrastructure Financing Facilities Often Fall Short of ...
Why Infrastructure Financing Facilities Often Fall Short Of Their Objectives by Daniela Klingebiel Jeff Ruster As part of an overall strategy to induce private funding and provision of infrastructure services, governments have offered support to ...
Daniela Klingebiel, Jeff Ruster, 2000
7
Black City II
Fall Short saw the move. He saw when Subtafuge ran to the second level, but used his image inducer to make it seem as if he was still on the first floor. When Shank ran into the parking lot he was a sitting duck. Subtafuge was preparing to run ...
Rob Walker, 2013
8
American Mythos: Why Our Best Efforts to Be a Better Nation ...
In doing so, he demonstrates how the "American mythos" has both legitimized American society and prevented it from fully realizing its ideals. This magisterial work is a reflection and meditation on the national consciousness.
Robert Wuthnow, 2009
9
The Inspired Word
By Alfred Colo Read Romans 3:21-26 All fall short of the glory of the Lord, Long for forgiveness that frees us. All fall short of the glory of the Lord, Hope for the healing touch of Jesus. Embarrassed to respond to my true feeling, Hesitant among ...
Alfred Colo, 2011
10
A short dictionary English and French
To fell under a burden, ft rendre, être accablé par la pesanteur d'un fardeau. To fall short, être moindre; être frustré. We fell short of provisions, les -vivres nous manquèrent. All that falls short of your merit, tout cela eft au demons de vôtre mérite ...
Guy Miège, 1684

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FALL SHORT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fall short is used in the context of the following news items.
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Biscuits fall short against Blue Wahoos
PENSACOLA, Fla. – The Biscuits hung on until the bitter end, but ultimately come up short against the Pensacola Blue Wahoos, falling 3-2 ... «Montgomery Advertiser, Jul 15»
2
Brookhaven Cover-Up: Executive Session minutes fall short of …
Brookhaven, GA, July 9, 2015 – by Trey Benton – Brookhaven's City Council voted Tuesday to release Executive Session minutes as they ... «The Chamblee Post, Jul 15»
3
PICTURE GALLERY: Richmond pair fall short of Lombard Trophy …
Royal Mid Surrey Golf Club professional Matthew Paget and amateur partner Gregor McQuattie celebrated breifly on an otherwise frustrating ... «Your Local Guardian, Jul 15»
4
Wika, Waskita fall short of new contract targets
New contracts awarded to the country's two largest construction firms, Wijaya Karya (WIKA) and Waskita Karya fell short of their first-half targets ... «Jakarta Post, Jul 15»
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CompaniesAlcoa profits fall short as aluminium prices slide
Alcoa, the US aluminium group, kicked off second quarter earnings on Wednesday with profits that fell short of analyst expectations. The group ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
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Tasman Titans 17s fall short against Canterbury at South Island …
Tasman Titans 17s fall short against Canterbury at South Island tournament. PHILLIP ROLLO. Last updated 08:00, July 9 2015. Tasman Titans 17s winger Soul ... «Nelson Mail, Jul 15»
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Mavs, Lakers, Knicks fall short in free agency
Rockets. Mavs, Lakers, Knicks fall short in free agency. By Jonathan Feigen. July 8, 2015 Updated: July 8, 2015 11:42pm. «Houston Chronicle, Jul 15»
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Thai revenue from domestic tourism is likely to fall short of target
BANGKOK: — Domestic tourism for the second half of the year will not be brisk as earlier predicted and revenue for the whole year is likely to ... «ThaiVisa News, Jul 15»
9
Luis Avilan issues game-winning blast as Atlanta Braves fall short of …
Luis Avilan issues game-winning blast as Atlanta Braves fall short of sweep in Milwaukee. By Brad Rowland @BTRowland on Jul 8, 2015, ... «Talking Chop, Jul 15»
10
Junior Maroons fall short against NSW in under 20s
ASHLEY Taylor and Jordan Drew were unable to inspire Queensland to victory in the under 20s interstate match against New South Wales at ... «Toowoomba Chronicle, Jul 15»

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