come short of

come short of (something)

To almost get, achieve, or accomplish something. She came short of the gold medal because her leg cramped in the last few meters. We came just short of our goal to raise $10,000 in donations.

come short of something

Fig. to do something almost; to fail to achieve something completely. The workers came short of finishing the job on time. We came short of our goal for the year.

词组	come short of
释义	come short of come short of (something) To almost get, achieve, or accomplish something. She came short of the gold medal because her leg cramped in the last few meters. We came just short of our goal to raise $10,000 in donations. See also: come, of, short Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. come short of something Fig. to do something almost; to fail to achieve something completely. The workers came short of finishing the job on time. We came short of our goal for the year. See also: come, of, short McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: come short of (something) short of short of (something) short of something/of doing something in the short haul over the short haul over the short term be short of (something) for short short on (something) (and long on something else)
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