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!
See also: come, short

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ottorino-Italian
Justinian-History
Larkin['la:kin]
Zsanett-Hungarian
Surendra-Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Nepali
VĚNceslav-Czech (Rare)