come up short
Example Sentences
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Even in years with decent snow, streamflow has come up short.
From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026
But Bazinet said he believes that Netflix will come up short and will likely land closer to $9 billion by 2030.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026
“And, man, when you put out as much as our group does and you care so much about something and you come up short, it’s incredibly disappointing.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2025
That means that most people who save for retirement in target-date funds that hold a gradually tapering mix of stocks, bonds and cash could come up short, Cederburg and his co-authors say.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
Mr. Ferro explained he’d come up short on the steel tubing.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
