Wiktionary
fell short
vb. (en-simple pastfall short)
Usage examples of "fell short".
The more he looked into his own soul, the more he realized how far he fell short.
Bowie has great determination, but when it came to selling, he fell short.
That sack-like shift, which fell short of her knees, was all the clothing left to her.
All this, as Darrow was aware, still fell short of accounting for the influence she obviously exerted on the persons in contact with her.
There was hardly enough of the amusement to go clear around, however, and it all fell short just before it reached us.