Fall Short Of (something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Fall Short Of (something) Idiom mean?

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fall short of (something) What does fall short of (something) mean?	to not have enough of something	The campaign fell short of the amount of money that it had hoped to gather.
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wigger What does "wigger" mean?	white person who adopts black styles

in any case/event What does "in any case/event" mean?	no matter what happens, surely, without fail	I may not be able to meet you next week but in any case I will still give you the books before then.
fast buck What does "fast buck" mean?	money earned quickly and easily	The man is always trying to make a fast buck without working hard.
Beat someone to the draw What does "Beat someone to the draw" mean?	If you beat someone to the draw, you do something before they do.
Virgin territory What does "Virgin territory" mean?	If something is virgin territory, it hasn't been explored before.
goombah What does "goombah" mean?	good friend; pal

take out a loan What does "take out a loan" mean?	to get a loan of money	I had to take out a loan to buy the car.
ground floor What does "ground floor" mean?	the first or best chance (especially in a business)	The video store was a good investment and I was happy to get in on the ground floor.
up and at 'em/them What does "up and at 'em/them" mean?	get active and get busy	We will be up and at 'em very early tomorrow morning.
cut across What does "cut across" mean?	to cross or go through something instead of going around it	We decided to cut across the field because we were in a hurry to get to school.

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Fall Short Of (something) Idiom