Examples of 'comes up short' in a sentence

Meaning of "comes up short"

comes up short: This phrase means to fail to reach a goal or expectation, to be insufficient, or to lack what is needed

How to use "comes up short" in a sentence

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Where he comes up short is with the dialog.
They conduct an investigation that comes up short.
If yours comes up short in that equation.
Almost everyone comes up short.
Where it comes up short is in the story.
Everything we do comes up short.
It comes up short in what it emphasizes.
And the ball comes up short.
Acupuncture excels in those areas in which conventional medicine comes up short.
Anyone who comes up short is slaughtered.
What has been unusual is that it is my right foot that comes up short.
Who errs and comes up short again and again.
Offer change when the person in front of you at the register comes up short.
Danielle comes up short.
Satan mimmicks everything about God but always comes up short.

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Amanda comes up short.
Airman Palmer is on his second attempt but comes up short again.
Elbart comes up short.
He tries as hard as he can, but always comes up short.
Colby comes up short.
First chance for Sierra comes up short.
She comes up short.
Macy Gray cover that comes up short.
Karma comes up short.
Once again Texas Tech comes up short.
And comes up short.
Thank you for your post, but it comes up short.
Society comes up short.
I am just a guy trying to be a good husband, and a father who sometimes comes up short.
If it comes up short.
Unfortunately, at it stands right now, the promise of this particular vaccine comes up short.
Green Bay comes up short once again.
Only problem is, Angel sometimes comes up short.
Where he comes up short is the need to put your trust in Jesus Christ.
Sweet Tooth comes up short.
Bayon comes up short . Bayon comes up short.
IPCC report comes up short.
You hit the road and everything is cool. If it comes up short.
The Apple Watch comes up short in this area.
However, Chris makes some misjudgements and comes up short.
Pospisil comes up short against Djokovic in Eastbourne.
It 's only the FBI that comes up short today.
Gilbert comes up short at Giro di Lombardia.
Are you asking me to lie? They conduct an investigation that comes up short.
Girls ' soccer comes up short in overtime.
When it comes to protecting journalists, Mexico 's safety mechanism comes up short.
In a nutshell, the lender comes up short once all is said and done.
For complex reports across timelines and involving a massive number of records, Excel comes up short.
If the tally comes up short again, he will not be the only one who suffers.
Rio Tinto 's biodiversity accounting comes up short in Madagascar.

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