VERB | emotion | come short, fall short | fail to meet (expectations or standards) |
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Meaning | fail to meet (expectations or standards) . | |
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Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP | |
Synonym | fall short | |
Broader | disappoint, let down | fail to meet the hopes or expectations of |
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