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    [Verb]  | "fall" | \ ˈfȯl \


    1: to descend freely by the force of gravity

    2: to hang freely

    3: to drop oneself to a lower position


    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English, from Old English feallan; akin to Old High German fallan to fall and perhaps to Lithuanian pulti;

    [Phrase]  | "falls short" 


    1: to be unsuccessful;


      * e.g., " ... The movie fell short of its viewers' expectations. "





    2: to go wrong;


      * e.g., " ... The biography falls short by neglecting to explore the subject's faults as well as his virtues. "



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    [Phrase]  | "fall short" 


    1: to be unsuccessful;


      * e.g., " ... The movie fell short of its viewers' expectations. "





    2: to go wrong;


      * e.g., " ... The biography falls short by neglecting to explore the subject's faults as well as his virtues. "



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    [Verb]  | "falls short (of)" 


     [ "fall short" ]

    1: fail to reach a certain standard or amount, fail to attain something, be insufficient

      * e.g.,  ... Adam fell short of cash and had to borrow from me. 

     [ "Falling Short of Luxury" ]

    1: One who is just short of reaching the level of awesomeness reached by such greats as Prince(Purple Rain)and Jimi Hendrix.

      * e.g.,  ... Mixed Race Guy: im having a great day but its falling short of luxury. 


     [ "Falling Short of Luxury" ]

    2: Also, probably the coolest people on the face of the planet. abbreviated FSOL

      * e.g.,  ... Crazed Fan: Falling Short of Luxury, you're my firefly!!!!! 

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