come short of

verb

Roget 34: be inferior etc. adj.; fall short of, come short of; not pass, not come up to; want.    become smaller, render smaller etc. (decrease) 36, (contract) 195; hide its diminished head, retire into the shade, yield the palm, play second fiddle, be upstaged, take a back seat.    ... show more

Roget 304: 303, come short of, fall short of, stop short of, come short, fall short, stop short; not reach; want; keep within bounds, keep within the mark, keep within the compass.    break down, stick in the mud, collapse, flat out [U.S.], come to nothing; fall through, fall to the ground; cave in, end in smoke, miss the mark, fail; lose ground; miss stays.    ... show more

Roget 640: be insufficient etc. adj.; not suffice etc. 639; come short of etc. 304; run dry.    want, lack, need, require; caret; be in want etc. (poor) 804, live from hand to mouth.    render insufficient etc. Adj.; drain of resources, impoverish etc. (waste) 638; stint etc. (begrudge) 819; put on short allowance.    do insufficiently etc. adv.; scotch the snake.    ... show more

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