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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 |
|---|
| Mirabelle | | - | French (Rare), English (Rare) |
| Anubis | | ə-NOO-bis (English) | Egyptian Mythology (Latinized) |
| Iesha | | - | African American (Modern) |
| Beelzebub | | bee-EL-zi-bub (English), BEEL-zi-bub (English) | Biblical |
| Rufus | | ROO-fəs (English) | Ancient Roman, English, Biblical |
| Lavi | | - | Hebrew |