English Explanatory Dictionary

come up short

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. Synonym of fall short.

Word forms

come up short comes up short coming up short came up short

Synonyms

fall short

Related words

come up roses come up with snake eyes come away with come out ahead come up with
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