(bound form) a fault or imperfection; a mistake

To be short of; to be deficient in. This is often used as a polite or mild way to say something is not quite right, such as being not quite appropriate or not quite well-considered.

to be short of; to run short of; to lack something that should be present

To be short of; to be deficient in. This is often used as a polite or mild way to say something is not quite right, such as being not quite appropriate or not quite well-considered.