fall short
1．be insufficient 不足
The supply is falling short．供给不足。
The rope fell short.绳子不够长。
2．fail to measure up to达不到（目标）
The performance they offered fell short of my hopes．他们的表演有负我的希望。
The novel fell short of my expectation．这本小说达不到我的愿望。
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