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come short
come short
To disappoint. To not meet certain expectations or goals. I came short on my sales goal this month, which is really disappointing. I know I was supposed to run a full mile. I didn't want to come short, but I was going to collapse if I didn't take a break!
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Iraklis | | - | Greek |
| Akhenaten | | ah-kə-NAH-tən (English) | Ancient Egyptian |
| Vince | | VINTS (English), VEEN-tse (Hungarian) | English, Hungarian |
| Aella | | - | Greek Mythology |
| Meinir | | - | Welsh |
| Tzion | | - | Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew |