fall short

phrase

1

: to be deficient

The expedition's supplies began to fall short.

2

: to fail to attain something (such as a goal or target)

The results fell short of expectations.

Examples of fall short in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That opened the door back up for Storch, whose initial bid through Arise Capital Partners had fallen short, to eventually sign off a deal with the EFL’s approval in time to spark a party on the final day. — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Still, some civil rights advocates say these measures fall short. — Soo Youn, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

While research falls short on estimating how many faces a person sees in a day in 2026, researchers estimated a decade ago that 95 million photos and videos were posted to Instagram each day. — Nicole Karlis, Allure, 14 Aug. 2026

London’s cultural sector is facing growing scrutiny over salaries that fall short of the expertise and experience demanded, Art Plugged wrote. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for fall short

• abort
• airport
• alport
• athwart
• carport
• comport
• consort
• deport
• disport
• distort
• escort
• exhort