fall short of expectations

[/fɔːl ʃɔːrt əv ɪkˈspɛkteɪʃənz/]

verb phrase

não atender às expectativas; ficar aquém das expectativas

1. to fail to meet or satisfy what was expected or hoped for; to perform worse than anticipated

The movie fell short of expectations and received poor reviews.

O filme não atendeu às expectativas e recebeu críticas negativas.

2. to be inadequate or insufficient in relation to what was required or desired

His performance fell short of expectations in the championship match.

Seu desempenho ficou aquém das expectativas na partida de campeonato.

NYC Slang

bomb; tank; whiff

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

não atender às expectativas; ficar aquém do esperado

Most commonly used in formal and informal contexts

Rio de Janeiro

não chegar à altura; decepcionar

More colloquial usage in casual speech

São Paulo

não cumprir com as expectativas

Often used in business and professional contexts

Portugal

não satisfazer as expectativas; ficar aquém do esperado

Formal usage preferred in written Portuguese

fall flat

not cut the mustard

let someone down

come up empty

miss the mark

fall through

not measure up

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