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falling short
vb. (present participle of fall short English)
Usage examples of "falling short".
He could see the desired result so clearly in his mind, and reality kept falling short of his dreams.
He brought the staff in close to his chest, Brother Justice's downward swipe falling short, then rolled Hawkwing over the descending arm and snapped it down hard.
A rocket arches into the sky, then drops toward the western Hamorian gun position, falling short by a dozen cubits, and spraying flame across the earthworks.
The dark missiles flew up through the moonlight, some shattering to left and right, most falling short.
Monica still felt like an anxious little girl, trying so desperately to live up to the standards Mama set, and always falling short.