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What does fall short mean?

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  1. (idiomatic) to be less satisfactory than expected; to be inadequate or insufficient
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The main thing is, you don't ever want to fall short of 10 reps at this stage.
Many of the additional offerings are B-sides from the singles which, as might be expected, fall short of the standard set by the original tracks.
It would have been rude to refuse the offer, even though the bar's whiskey would undoubtedly fall short of his usual standards.
He seeks consultation from experts whose paradigms are congenial to and close to his own, and their recommendations also fall short of success.
They fall short of providing clear guidance dispositive of the myriad factual situations that arise.
We all know that as hard as we try to be good, follow God's commands, and act in accord with his will, we fall short and sin.

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