fall short of

But it would fall short of its main aim, which is to deliver such a blow to Hizbullah that it will not pose a serious military threat again.

Zichen did not answer, because anything she said would fall short of his expectations.

The OECD harmful tax practices guidance thus seems to fall short of international law in the formal sense of treaty or custom.

It's easy to get overwhelmed with all the responsibilities of life, to fall short of time and find ourselves scrambling .

One should be prepared to fall short of reaching the immediate objective, and put the best spin on that failure.

So even though I started training again, I continued to fall short of my five minute mile goal.

However, after losses to Antonio Margarito and now Miguel Cotto, he seems to destined to fall short of elite status.

We need to hear something that does not fall short of our lowest expectations.

Unfortunately, as we lovingly remember this person, our words fall short of the ears that most needed to hear them.

But when you fall short of your aim, perhaps you can say, "Yes, but look at what I found along the way! "

And that might fall short of actual collaboration, but might be more than just having coffee and shooting the breeze.

We have made mistakes in the past. We have had shortcomings. We shall make mistakes in the future and fall short of our own best hopes.

Medical evidence suggests we need seven to nine hours of sleep daily, but more than 60 percent of women regularly fall short of that goal.

In the next year, aid workers say, North Korea may fall short of at least 800, 000 tonnes of grain.

This paper explains that current ecological assessments typically fall short of this assumption and discusses ways to improve them.

It is Barclays, with its aim to become the world's top investment bank, that may yet fall short of its grand ambition.

You have done your math ten times but still you fall short of a few hundred dollars!

Even many company directors would fall short of that income bracket.

Research has also shown that you will fall short of lasting happiness if you are not satisfying any of the basic needs.

In the Senate they gained at least six seats, though they will fall short of control there.

Unfortunately, in actual operations or competitive situations, many generals and senior executives fall short of their training!

When plans and dreams fall short of your hopes, anytime you learn something new about yourself or about life.

But cutting method does not change, or does it fall short of the ideal requirements, so additional crop.

When kids doubt our confidence in their capabilities, they tend to lower their expectations of themselves and fall short of their potential.

So if the cash flows fall short of the interest payments, they need to be restructured -- at a big cost to the investors who own them.

They are a little different than before. I have to modify them all the time because things always fall short of expectation.

If Indians fall short of standard heights, they say, those standards must be an alien imposition, based on foreign populations.

A sovereign-debt manager's greatest fear is a failed auction, in which bids fall short of the debt on offer.

The debt relief for Greece looks insufficient (and participation by private creditors may also fall short of expectations).

Human philosophy, wealth, pleasure, all fall short of the lasting satisfaction which the human heart longs for.

One possibility is to tax imported or domestically produced vehicles that fall short of the standard instead of banning them.

Unfortunately, accounting reports generally fall short of this mark.

"Without further progress on rebalancing global demand, global growth rates will fall short of potential, " Mr. Geithner wrote.

That is to say, return actually realized fall short of the costs involving a colossal loss to the exchequer.

To restrict importing any products which fall short of national and industrial standard of poisonous and harmful substances.

You may continue to exceed onlookers expectations but shall always fall short of the boss' expectations.

Our achievements always fall short of our aspirations and expectations.

Cupid's arrow will not fall short of its target today - you can breathe a sigh of relief.

The big unknown is whether drug companies' big bets on the medicines of tomorrow will exceed or fall short of expectations.

Page view "inventories" for online advertising continues to fall short of demand, even if an economic downturn takes place.

However, the amounts available still fall short of the US$ 5 billion required annually to ensure high coverage and maximal impact worldwide.

And each time I will fall short of Your glory, How far will forgiveness abound?

But when you fall short of the title, you also realize you are less than perfect.

Nov 2008 - GM warns its liquidity will fall short of the minimum needed to run its business by the first half of 2009.

As a result, the prices bid by public-private consortia could fall short of the values recorded by the banks on their books.

No spring bloom had done up until the time fall short of months to come.

All manner of excuses are made for why a married relationship might fall short of filling emotional needs.

But this seems likely to fall short of bringing about a turnround.

The car is quiet and efficient, but its handling and quality of finish fall short of most foreign carmakers' models.

Their actions frequently fall short of expectations raised by their words.

This would fall short of what the US says is the minimum acceptable offer matching the G20's plan for an average 54 per cent cut.

The companies fall short of motivation of epibolic logistics and the market falls short of demand.

Discount Whatever I ask you to do, you fall short of the requirement.

Global supply may fall short of demand this year, Bret Clayton, chief executive officer of Rio's copper division, said on April 9.

There will of course be times when we supporters of human rights will fall short of our own high standards.

Nonetheless, supplies still fall short of the need.

fall short of; do not reach.

If schools fall short of this criterion 3 out of 4 years, it will be banned from receiving federal tudent aid.

effectiveness sometimes fall short of job demands.

Demand would fall short of supply, leaving willing workers on the shelf.

The Bible says, "All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. "

And each time I will fall short of Your glory.

These measures are necessary and important, but they fall short of the threat or use of military force.

Why do some technologies fall short of maximizing their impact?

Many of the established regimens often fall short of their desired goals.

The government has withdrawn all export credits on coal and imposed taxes instead, but supply continues to fall short of demand.

As such, he is foredoomed to fall short of our expectations.

If prices fall short of their hopes, borrowers have an incentive to default.

Some people have overly optimistic expectations about the Chinese mainland. Reality will always fall short of one's expectations.

Sometimes we think we're giving 100 percent to a cause and we'll fall short of the talented tenth needed to obtain what we want.

impatient tests fall short of standards, can easily lead to the water heater leak.

We will likely fall short of many of the 2015 targets set by the Millennium Development Goals.

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.

However, such basic shapes fall short of expectations when it comes to some heavy duty vector drawing.

But it will fall short of real-life road conditions.

I do hope you will not fall short of what your parents epect of you.

The risk is that, when the details are ironed out, Europe's latest crisis -ending plan will once again fall short of investors' hopes.

French fall short of kissing record?

The official told reporters, this year the company's profit may fall short of last year's level, to maintain good without loss.

Our imports fall short of exports.

These goods fall short of quality.

Now, our supply fall short of demand.

Wells paid a 26% premium for First Interstate, only to see deposits slip away and to fall short of earnings expectations last year.

She's expected to fall short of Sotomayor's 68-vote haul but surpass Alito's 58 votes.

When we fall short of our goals, we take steps to correct and address the issues in order to ensure compliance.

Romans 3: 23 All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.

We are all sinners and fall short of God's glory (See Romans 3: 23) and need His grace.

I thought that I would do my best to study well in the future thus not to fall short of the expectations of my teachers and my parents.

He can not feel relaxed, because his experimental result fall short of satisfaction.

Economics: Chinese output per capita will fall short of Western levels Chinese output per capita will fall short of Western levels

European Stocks Drop as Philips Earnings Fall Short of Analysts' Estimates

let down (=disappoint; fall short of the expectation of )

Mend it , if don't fall short of the technology requirements

For there are times when i fall short of what i say

Inflatable toy dog in Shanghai fall short of supplies

fall short of a person's expectations