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fall short

fail to reach a certain standard or amount, fail to attain something, be insufficient
Adam fell short of cash and had to borrow from me.
When food supplies fall short, they seek our help.
by yasserare April 27, 2012
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fall apart

1 - If something falls apart, it breaks into pieces because it is old or badly made.

2 - If an organization or system falls apart, it becomes disorganized or unable to work effectively, or breaks up into its different parts.

3 - If you say that someone is falling apart, you mean that they are becoming emotionally disturbed and are unable to think calmly or to deal with the difficult or unpleasant situation that they are in.
Ex1: "The work was never finished and bit by bit the building fell apart."
Ex2: "I guess it was like that for you when your company started to fall apart."
Ex3: "I was falling apart. I wasn't getting any sleep."
by Freedomtalks February 19, 2019
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Fall Back Porn

The rare porn that to you is re-watchable and when all else fails and other porns are not getting you off, you go back to a classic that can get the job done.
Chris couldn't finish masturbating while watch the grandma porn so he went to his fall back porn and watched his favorite; Back Door Sluts 9.
by Tazdudeman August 12, 2010
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fall-back complaint

when someone often changes the subject to repeat specific complaints.
Bill mentioning a problem he is having regardless of what other people are saying is a fall-back complaint.

Joe: How was your day?
Bill: Fine. Do you know why is the bus always late?

Mary: Hello Bill.
Bill: Hey. The bus is late again.

Dave: Talk to you tomorrow Bill.
Bill: Okay! I hope the bus wont be late.

Jim: Can you give me Mary's number?
Bill: Did you know the bus is always late?
by mack junk February 3, 2012
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Fall Out Boy Syndrome

When an emo band makes a song title so long that you cannot remember the name, only the way the song sounds.
Panic! At the Disco's "I Constantly Thank God for Esteban" is a classic example of Fall Out Boy Syndrome.
by BeanboUrine September 14, 2015
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Fall off the grid

To (seemingly) disappear from the face of the earth
Disappear to a place one would be very unlikely to be found.
What happened to Tom? I haven't talked to him since ten years ago.

Last time I heard, he got caught up in a drug-related arrest. Somehow escaped from prison and was forced to fall off the grid, probably somewhere in the Amazon Rainforest living with them Natives by now.
by Ch4lk April 24, 2010
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Fall Guys

An online battle royale of mini games in which players must prevent any players using the outfit of the streamer ninja from winning
Person 1: Damn, another idiot using ninja’s outfit in Fall Guys

Person 2: Eww, how embarrassing. Grab them and push them off the ledge

Person: I WILL. I MUST
by tiddy skittles December 23, 2020
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