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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 |
| Yuliya | | YOO-lee-yah (Russian) | Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian |
| Roch | | RAWKH (Polish) | French, Polish |
| Metodija | | - | Macedonian |
| HaydÉE | | - | Spanish, French |
| Iokua | | - | Hawaiian |
| Velvela | | - | Yiddish |