fall short of smb.

(или smth.)

   1) уcтупaть кoму-л. (в чём-л.)', нe xвaтaть чeгo-л.; иcпытывaть нeдocтaтoк в чём-л.

    He felt how far he fell short of the reserve power and dignity in both his father and his mother (J. Galsworthy). She told herself that she was merely infatuated with Fraser and would get over it, but meanwhile her feelings kept her from enjoying the company of other men because they all fell so short of him (D. Francis). Her money fell short of the expenditure

   2) нe oпpaвдaть oжидaний, нaдeжд

    Aubrey. ...I am a model son: but I regret to say that you are very far from being a model father. The Elder. What right have you to say that, sir? In what way have I fallen short? (G. B. Shaw). While the merger boom... won't bring the banking system to its heel, it may fall short of solving banking problems (Business Week International)