fall short of

But the proposed remedial action appears to fall short of the White House's demands for Harvard to end all preferences "based on race, color, national origin, or proxies thereof" and implement "merit-based" policies by August.

The Liberals could be the largest party in the House of Commons, but may still fall short of the 172 required for a majority.

This week's weather will probably fall short of that.

There is a partial exclusion for people who fall short of the two-year mark because of certain reasons, such as a work- or health-related move.

However, the BDA says that falls short of what is required and is calling for further reform.