fall short of — to fail to reach a required or expected level, amount, or standard
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: to fail to reach a required or expected level, amount, or standard
Pronunciation (IPA): /fɔːl ʃɔːrt ʌv/
Korean meaning: 기대나 요구 수준에 못 미치다, 부족하다
Korean pronunciation: **폴** **쇼**트 **어**브
Example Sentences
- My pizza delivery fell short of my doorstep by exactly three floors.
- The company's profits fell short of projections this quarter.
- His attempt at cooking fell short of edible, landing somewhere around 'science experiment'.
fall short of
NOUN//fɔːl ʃɔːrt ʌv//
to fail to reach a required or expected level, amount, or standard
to fail to reach a required or expected level, amount, or standard
Too short to reach the tall hoop, despite the coach's call!
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Origin
14세기 '떨어지다'는 의미의 fall과 '짧다'는 뜻의 short가 결합되어 '목표점에 도달하지 못하고 그 앞에서 떨어지다'라는 의미로 발전했습니다.
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📝Examples
“My pizza delivery fell short of my doorstep by exactly three floors.”
“The company's profits fell short of projections this quarter.”
“His attempt at cooking fell short of edible, landing somewhere around 'science experiment'.”
“The fundraising campaign fell short of its goal by $10,000.”
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