" falls short "

1: to be unsuccessful;

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

•  Synonyms : 

•  bombs,

•  collapses,

•  craters,

•  fails,

•  flames out,

•  flops,

•  flunks,

•  folds,

•  founders,

•  misses,

•  strikes out,

•  tanks,

•  washes out

•  Antonyms : 

•  clicks,

•  comes off,

•  delivers,

•  goes,

•  goes over,

•  pans out,

•  succeeds,

•  works out

2: to go wrong;

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

•  Synonyms : 

•  miscarries,

•  misfires

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to be unsuccessful;

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

•  Synonyms : 

•  bomb,

•  collapse,

•  crater,

•  fail,

•  flame out,

•  flop,

•  flunk,

•  fold,

•  founder,

•  miss,

•  strike out,

•  tank,

•  wash out

•  Antonyms : 

•  click,

•  come off,

•  deliver,

•  go,

•  go over,

•  pan out,

•  succeed,

•  work out

2: to go wrong;

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

•  Synonyms : 

•  miscarry,

•  misfire

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: as in misses;

•  Synonyms : 

•  misses,

•  fails (at),

•  loses

•  Antonyms : 

•  achieves,

•  attains,

•  bags,

•  chalks up,

•  clocks (up),

•  gains,

•  hits,

•  logs,

•  makes,

•  notches (up),

•  racks up,

•  rings up,

•  scores,

•  wins,

•  acquires,

•  captures,

•  carries,

•  draws,

•  garners,

•  gets,

•  lands,

•  obtains,

•  procures,

•  realizes,

•  secures,

•  amounts (to),

•  approaches,

•  equals,

•  matches,

•  measures up (to),

•  meets,

•  rivals,

•  ties,

•  touches