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come short::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | fall short |
| Type of | disappoint, let down |
Examples of come short
come short
Duke senior Joy Cheek said the Devils have come up short the past three seasons.
From the newsobserver.com
Both won three games only to come up short against Carolina in the championship.
From the newsobserver.com
It might come up short at the ballot box in its first airing, but it resurfaces.
From the signonsandiego.com
We've played arguably the four strongest teams in this league and come up short.
From the thisisbristol.co.uk
But still they come up short in the creative demands of Premier League football.
From the expressandstar.com
I prepare my inventory for Thanksgiving, to say grace, and always come up short.
From the time.com
They found that between 10% and 30% of short GRBs come from these stellar swaps.
From the newscientist.com
So we come to the end of our short three-month test of the new Ford Grand C-Max.
From the cars.uk.msn.com
In that short period, humanity has come up with some nifty uses for such things.
From the economist.com
