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COME SHORT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does come short mean?
• COME SHORT (verb)
The verb COME SHORT has 1 sense:
1. fail to meet (expectations or standards)
Familiarity information: COME SHORT used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Fail to meet (expectations or standards)
Classified under:
Verbs of feeling
Synonyms:
come short; fall short
Hypernyms (to "come short" is one way to...):
disappoint; let down (fail to meet the hopes or expectations of)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP
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