Examples of 'up a little short' in a sentence

Meaning of "up a little short"

up a little short - 'Up a little short' commonly means to lack something, especially in terms of reaching a goal, expectation, or quantity. It signifies falling slightly below the desired level or standard

How to use "up a little short" in a sentence

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up a little short
I have come up a little short this month.
By my count you folks come up a little short.
Some come up a little short in protection.
That your recruiting numbers are still coming up a little short.
We might have come up a little short in this campaign.
I was guessing she was trying to impress me and it came up a little short.
Sometimes we all end up a little short on cash.
Came up a little short on a project.
Are still coming up a little short.
Came up a little short on a project . Went to Northman for a loan.
Troyzan comes up a little short.
Came up a little short Of one HUNDRED, my young friend!
I tried but I just came up a little short.
Maybe coming up a little short there between the legs, Mr. Krueger?
If you're tall these may come up a little short.

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We came up a little short.
You did your best, but you came up a little short.
And because we came up a little short on supply there's a riot?
I played the game the best i could. came up a little short.
She comes up a little short.
Chuckling By my count, you folks come up a little short.
Is coming up a little short.
Tarzan launches hard . Troyzan comes up a little short.
Sick of always coming up a little short next to her? / No. I was trapped.
Well, lookslikeyou're gonna come up a little short.
Unfortunately, we came up a little short of our goal.
Dodi's coming with us. By my count you folks come up a little short.
Unfortunately, we came up a little short in the end.
This time, however, the shot came up a little short.
Sick of always coming up a little short next to her?
There is a riot? And because we came up a little short on supply.
John, we are coming up a little short here.
I am, uh, I have been coming up a little short.
He 's won two, and come up a little short on the other two.
Yeah . We came up a little short.
Listen, Duke, I came up a little short this week.

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