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In Spain and Latin America, to fall short of expectations — to do less than what was required or hoped for. The gap between what was needed and what was delivered.

Example

"His performance fell short of what everyone expected from him."

"The budget fell short and the project had to be scaled back."

Regional synonyms:

Persona que tiene muchas habilidades y sabe hacer de todo: cocinar, arreglar cosas, tocar instrumentos. El estuche de monerías es un todólogo impresionante.