falls short of

== English == === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /fɔl ʃoɹt/ (General Australian) IPA(key): /foːl ʃoːt/ === Verb === fall short (third-person singular simple present falls short, present participle falling short, simple past fell short, past participle fallen short) (idiomatic) To be less satisfactory than expected; to be inadequate or insufficient. ==== Usage notes ==== Usually used with the preposition of, and seldom with to. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === === Anagrams === short-fall, shortfall