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    fall short

    US /fɔl ʃɔrt/

    ・

    UK /fɔ:l ʃɔ:t/

    A2
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo fail to reach a required or expected standard or goal.
    The company's profits fell short of expectations this quarter.

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    06:16不要輕易拿自己和別人比較! ► 大多數人沒聽過的「普萊斯定律」 - Dr. Jordan B Peterson 喬登·彼得森(中英字幕)
    • And you always fall short of the ideal.

      And you always fall short of the ideal.

    • And you always fall short of the ideal.

      And you always fall short of the ideal.

    A2

    How to see Iceland in 10 Days - A Ring Road Itinerary

    29:40How to see Iceland in 10 Days - A Ring Road Itinerary
    • Also, I will do my best with Icelandic pronunciation, but since I already know that I will fall short, I ask for grace in the comments.

      Also, I will do my best with Icelandic pronunciation, but since I already know that I will fall short, I ask for grace in the comments.

    • but since I already know that I will fall short, I ask for grace in the comments.

      but since I already know that I will fall short, I ask for grace in the comments.

    B1

    Speak English Daily Without a Partner | English Fluency (Upper-Intermediate) | English Podcast B2 C1

    13:35Speak English Daily Without a Partner | English Fluency (Upper-Intermediate) | English Podcast B2 C1
    • Now, let's pause for a moment and think about why traditional methods often fall short, especially for people learning on their own.

      Now, let's pause for a moment and think about why traditional methods often fall short, especially for people learning on their own.

    • When I say fall short, I mean they don't quite deliver what you really need.

      When I say fall short, I mean they don't quite deliver what you really need.

    A2

    The Daily Show - Exclusive - Barack Obama Extended Interview

    19:24The Daily Show - Exclusive - Barack Obama Extended Interview
    • You feel like you've hit the metrics that you wanted to hit even within You're always going to fall short because if you're hitting your marks, that means you didn't set them high enough, right?

      You feel like you've hit the metrics that you wanted to hit even within You're always going to fall short because if you're hitting your marks, that means you didn't set them high enough, right?

    • >> YOU'RE ALWAYS GOING TO FALL SHORT BECAUSE IF YOU'RE HITTING

      >> YOU'RE ALWAYS GOING TO FALL SHORT BECAUSE IF YOU'RE HITTING

    A2

    20 Little Things That Secretly Make You Unhappy

    10:2920 Little Things That Secretly Make You Unhappy
    • People are bound to fall short, so expecting perfection from yourself or others will only cause you disappointment.

      People are bound to fall short, so expecting perfection from yourself or others will only cause you disappointment.

    • People are bound to fall short, so expecting perfection from yourself or others will only cause you disappointment.

      People are bound to fall short, so expecting perfection from yourself or others will only cause you disappointment.

    B1

    China and Taiwan to hold historic summit in Singapore on Saturday 중국-대만, 1949년

    02:09China and Taiwan to hold historic summit in Singapore on Saturday 중국-대만, 1949년
    • Meanwhile, visiting Professor Chung Jun-wian at UC Berkeley says the summit will hold no burdens for China's president, as it's being held behind closed doors and is likely to fall short of generating any practical and specific results.

      Meanwhile, visiting Professor Chung Jun-wian at UC Berkeley says the summit will hold no burdens for China's president, as it's being held behind closed doors and is likely to fall short of generating any practical and specific results.

    • being held behind closed-doors, and is likely to fall short of generating any practical

      being held behind closed-doors, and is likely to fall short of generating any practical

    B1

    Learn English - English phrases to express shock.( Free English speaking lesson)

    10:09Learn English - English phrases to express shock.( Free English speaking lesson)
    • Be it native speakers or English learners, we do fall short of words. So in this lesson today we are gonna

      Be it native speakers or English learners, we do fall short of words. So in this lesson today we are gonna

    • Be it native speakers or English learners, we do fall short of words.

      Be it native speakers or English learners, we do fall short of words.

    A2

    Will the Afghanistan War Ever End? U.S. Withdrawal: Obama-Karzai Press Conference

    37:47Will the Afghanistan War Ever End? U.S. Withdrawal: Obama-Karzai Press Conference
    • There's a human enterprise, and you fall short of the ideal.

      There's a human enterprise, and you fall short of the ideal.

    • in the best of scenarios? Probably not. This is a human enterprise and you fall short of

      in the best of scenarios? Probably not. This is a human enterprise and you fall short of

    B1

    Michael Sandel:Justice What's The Right Thing To Do Episode 07 A LESSON IN LYING

    55:05Michael Sandel:Justice  What's The Right Thing To Do  Episode 07   A LESSON IN LYING
    • But in real life, every actual contract may fall short, may fail to realize the ideals that give contracts their moral force in the first place.

      But in real life, every actual contract may fall short, may fail to realize the ideals that give contracts their moral force in the first place.

    • but in real life every actual contract may fall short, may fail to realize

      but in real life every actual contract may fall short, may fail to realize

    B1

    Barack Obama's Top 10 Rules For Success

    13:02Barack Obama's Top 10 Rules For Success
    • You're always going to fall short because if you're hitting your marks, that means you didn't set them high enough.

      You're always going to fall short because if you're hitting your marks, that means you didn't set them high enough.

    • - You're always going to fall short

      - You're always going to fall short

    A2