Quedarse corto

(v.) = stop + short of, fall + short, fall + short of
Ex: Many attempts to evaluate reference services stop short of developing methods for improving these services = Muchos intentos de evaluar los servicios de referencia no llegan a desarrollar los métodos necesarios para mejorarlos. Ex: He was also to compare us to the most recent ALA standards to see where we fall short. Ex: This, however, falls short of exploiting the full potential of the microcomputer to revolutionize the way in which business documents, memoranda, reports etc. are produced and disseminated.

(pop.) No exagerar nada en lo dicho
Pedir menos que lo que se podía obtener
No alcanzar lo que se intentaba.

Proposed budget falls short for parks.
El presupuesto propuesto se queda corto (es deficiente, is insuficiente, presenta deficiencias) para parkes.
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