- fell short of expectations
- did not live up to people's expectations
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
fell short of expectations
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short*/*/*/ — [ʃɔːt] adj I 1) measuring a small height, length, or distance She s short and slim, with light brown hair and blue eyes.[/ex] The theatre is a relatively short distance from here.[/ex] The sleeves are much too short.[/ex] 2) a short period of… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
short — short1 W1S1 [ʃo:t US ʃo:rt] adj comparative shorter superlative shortest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(time)¦ 2¦(length/distance)¦ 3¦(not tall)¦ 4¦(book/letter)¦ 5¦(not enough)¦ 6 be short on something 7¦(less than)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
short — 1 adjective LENGTH/HEIGHT/DISTANCE 1 measuring a small amount in distance or length: a short corridor with two rooms on each side | a short skirt | It s a short drive from the airport. | Anita had her hair cut short. 2 PERSON someone who is short … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
fall short — {v.} To fail to reach (some aim); not succeed. * /His jump fell three inches short of the world record./ * /The movie fell short of expectations./ Contrast: MEASURE UP … Dictionary of American idioms
fall short — {v.} To fail to reach (some aim); not succeed. * /His jump fell three inches short of the world record./ * /The movie fell short of expectations./ Contrast: MEASURE UP … Dictionary of American idioms
fall\ short — v To fail to reach (some aim); not succeed. His jump fell three inches short of the world record. The movie fell short of expectations. Contrast: measure up … Словарь американских идиом
fall short — verb fail to meet (expectations or standards) (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑come short • Hypernyms: ↑disappoint, ↑let down • Verb Frames: Something s … Useful english dictionary
fall short of one's expectations — not be as good as you expected, not succeed The new movie fell short of everyone s expectations and attendance is very low … Idioms and examples
fall short of — If something proves inadequate or insufficient, or does not reach the required standard, it falls short of what is expected. Sales of the new product fell short of the company s expectations … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
fall short — not be as good as you expected, not succeed The new movie fell short of everyone s expectations and attendance is very low … Idioms and examples
