fall short of goal

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fall short of one's goal(s) and fall short of the goal(s); fall short of the record

to fail to achieve a goal. We fell short of our goal of collecting a thousand dollars. Ann ran a fast race, but fell short of the record.

See also: fall, goal, short

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com CAPTION(S): box Box: SCHOOLS FALL SHORT OF GOALS MORE SCHOOLS `LEFT BEHIND' 7 ADDITIONAL CAMPUSES MAY FACE SANCTIONS by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) The authors suggest, however, that people also "incur psychological costs from admitting goal failure" and that "psychological factors can motivate unethical actions after people fall short of goals. Goal setting and cheating: why they often go together in the workplace by Business Mexico Under the rule introduced in 2003, the management of banks receiving public financial help will be disciplined if their net profits fall short of goals specified in their management improvement plans by more than 30 percent for two business years in a row. FSA may discipline UFJ after analyzing business results by Japan Weekly Monitor			fall off fall off off the radar fall off perch fall off the map fall off the wagon fall on fall on deaf ears fall on face fall on hard times fall on knees fall on stony ground fall on sword fall out fall out of bed fall out of favor fall out of love fall out with fall outside fall over fall over backwards fall over oneself fall overboard fall prey to fall short fall short of fall short of goal fall through fall through the cracks fall through the floor fall to fall to pieces fall toward fall under fall under spell fall within fallen falls on deaf ears false false move falter in fame familiar familiar with Familiarity breeds contempt familiarize with family family that prays together stays together famous last words fan fan of fan out			fall prey to Fall Protection Work Plan Fall River Fall River Fall River Animal Clinic Fall River Celebrates America Fall River County Fall River County, SD Fall River County, South Dakota Fall River Decorative Arts Fall River Educator's Association Fall River Entrance Fall River Heritage State Park Fall River Housing Authority Fall River Mills Fall River Muncipal Credit Union Fall River Office of Economic Development Fall River Police Department Fall River Public Schools Fall River Rural Electric Cooperative Fall River State Park Fall River Visitors Center Fall River Wild Rice fall short fall short fall short fall short fall short fall short of fall short of fall short of goal fall short of the goal fall short of the record fall sick Fall streaks Fall Symposium Series fall through fall through fall through fall through fall through fall through the cracks fall through the cracks fall through the cracks fall through the cracks fall through the cracks fall through the floor fall through the net fall through the net fall through the net fall through the net fall through the net fall thru Fall time Fall time fall to fall to fall to fall to fall to fall to knees

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