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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Come up short

Please, could you people explain this phrase "come up short"?

Example: During the downturn, we went on the hunt for capital, but after 44 presentations we came up short

Thank you in advance.
  

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g. they were hoping for $10 million, but only raised 8 million from investors.

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  • they were hoping for $10 million, but only raised 8 million from investors.
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The captial they raised was below/less what they were hoping for, e.g. they were hoping for $10 million, but only raised 8 million from investors.
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